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scam in Japanese

scam in Japanese is 詐欺 — scam means a dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.

scam in Japanese

詐欺
noun
Pronounced: sagi
A fraudulent deal.

What does "scam" mean?

  1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
    "She lost her savings to an investment scam."
  2. verb To defraud or trick someone, usually for money.
    "Fraudsters scammed dozens of elderly residents with a fake charity call."
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scam in a sentence

  • She lost her savings to an investment scam.
  • The email about a free holiday turned out to be a scam.
  • Fraudsters scammed dozens of elderly residents with a fake charity call.
  • Someone tried to scam my grandmother out of her savings by phone.

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What is "scam" in Japanese?
"scam" in Japanese is 詐欺. scam means: A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
How do you pronounce 詐欺?
"scam" in Japanese is 詐欺, pronounced "sagi".
How do you use "scam" in a sentence?
Example: "She lost her savings to an investment scam." In Japanese, "scam" is 詐欺.
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