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scam

[skam] / skæm /


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Avoid using a resell or alternative ticketing site that you’re unfamiliar with as it could be a scam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Even a billionaire is prepared to take Meta to trial over its hosting of advertisements that scam people out of money.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Romania-based cybersecurity company Bitdefender also said it found 55 football-related scam ad campaigns on Meta platforms, including promotions for phony collectibles and merchandise.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Courtney M. Werning, a partner and attorney in Meyer Wilson Werning’s Columbus, Ohio, office, has a 93-year-old client who recently lost $1.5 million to a government-impersonation scam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“They were scamming you. Girls scam guys all the time with that. Kerri was listening in on the extension.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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