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Attempt to defraud a person or group
A scam, or a confidence trick (shortened to con), is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit
Scam
Topics referred to by the same term
up scam or scammer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A scam is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. Scam or Scams may
Scam_(disambiguation)
Indian television series
Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story is an Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Hansal
Scam_1992
Indian entrance-exam, admission and recruitment scam
The Vyapam scam was an entrance examination, admission and recruitment scam. It was functional since the 1990s and was finally unearthed in the Indian
Vyapam_scam
Type of investment fraud
A pig-butchering scam is a form of online relationship and investment fraud in which perpetrators cultivate fake romantic or social relationships with
Pig_butchering_scam
Indian stockbroker and businessman (1954–2001)
and convicted fraudster. Mehta's involvement in the 1992 Indian securities scam (about ₹30,000 crore (equivalent to ₹2.3 trillion or US$24 billion in 2023))
Harshad_Mehta
1976 studio album by Steely Dan
The Royal Scam is the fifth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in May 1976 by ABC Records; reissues have been released by MCA Records
The_Royal_Scam
Type of confidence trick fraud
An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is a common scam. The scam works by promising the victim a large sum of money in return for a small upfront
Advance-fee_scam
Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list
List_of_scams
British television series
Scam Interceptors is a British factual television programme about Internet fraud. Inspired by a 2020 episode of Panorama featuring ethical hacker Jim Browning
Scam_Interceptors
United States phone scam
The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least
Strip_search_phone_call_scam
Victims unwittingly forward stolen goods
The parcel mule scam, also known as the reshipping scam, involves scammers and unsuspecting victims handling goods to other countries. In some ways it
Parcel_mule_scam
Scam on the Bombay Stock Exchange
market scam was a market manipulation carried out by Harshad Mehta with other bankers and politicians on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The scam caused significant
1992_Indian_stock_market_scam
Human trafficking and fraud enterprises
A scam center, fraud factory, fraud park, scam factory, scam compound, scam hub, scam park, fraud center, fraud compound, or fraud hub is a collection
Scam_center
Form of social engineering
Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as viruses
Phishing
Fraudulent activity
The violin scam is a fraudulent public performance where someone pretends to play the violin using pre-recorded music. The scammer solicits donations using
Violin_scam
Ongoing alleged scam case
stock market scam NSE co-location scam Mining scam in India Indian coal allocation scam Saradha Chit Fund Scam Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam Concerns and controversies
2G_spectrum_case
Financial scandal in India
Enforcement Directorate launched a multi-agency probe to investigate the Saradha scam and similar Ponzi schemes. In May 2014, the Supreme Court of India, due to
Saradha Group financial scandal
Saradha_Group_financial_scandal
Confidence trick using romantic intentions
A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill
Romance_scam
Type of confidence trick
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an
Overpayment_scam
Philippine political scandal
The Priority Development Assistance Fund scam, also called the PDAF scam or the pork barrel scam, was a political scandal involving the alleged misuse
Pork_barrel_scam
2023 Indian financial crime television series
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Tushar Hiranandani
Scam_2003
Type of fraud and confidence trick
A technical support scam, or tech support scam, is a type of scam in which a scammer claims to offer a legitimate technical support service. Victims contact
Technical_support_scam
Alleged telephone scam
alleged telephone scam, sometimes classified as an internet hoax. There is no record of anyone having ever been defrauded in such a scam, according to the
Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam)
Can_you_hear_me?_(alleged_telephone_scam)
Hip hop subgenre with lyrics focused on fraud
Scam rap is a subgenre of hip-hop music that emerged in Detroit during the mid to late 2010s. It is characterized by lyrics that focus on various forms
Scam_rap
Confidence game against tourists in Thailand
The gem scam is a confidence trick performed usually against tourists. The most known version occurs in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as other cities in the
Gem_scam
Type of fraud
Digital arrest scam (also referred to as digital house arrest or virtual arrest) is a form of organized cybercrime and fraud in which perpetrators impersonate
Digital_arrest_scam
Clandestine fraud operations in Cambodia
Scam centers in Cambodia are clandestine fraud operations, controlled by international and organized criminal networks specializing in online fraud and
Scam_centers_in_Cambodia
Type of confidence trick
An exit scam or rug pull is a confidence trick or fraud, perpetrated under the guise of a legitimate business, that ends when the originator absconds with
Exit_scam
Indian convicted counterfeiter (1961–2017)
money by printing counterfeit stamp paper in India, with the size of the scam estimated to be around ₹200 billion (US$2.1 billion). Abdul Karim's mother
Abdul_Karim_Telgi
Scams that happened in India
Stamp paper scam Best Bakery case Provident Fund Taj corridor case Uttar Pradesh food grain scam JBT teacher recruitment scam Manesar land scam Death of
List_of_scandals_in_India
Political scandal in the Philippines
The Fertilizer Fund scam is a Philippine political controversy involving accusations that Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante diverted ₱728 million
Fertilizer_Fund_scam
Social network hijacking for bitcoin scam
Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to promote a bitcoin scam. Hackers used social engineering against Twitter employees to gain access
2020 Twitter account hijacking
2020_Twitter_account_hijacking
Ongoing education scam in India
School Service Commission recruitment scam is an ongoing education SSC scam in West Bengal, India since 2022. The scam is being currently investigated jointly
2022 West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment scam
2022_West_Bengal_School_Service_Commission_recruitment_scam
American actress and comedian (born 1991)
Girls. Mosley is best known for her podcast Scam Goddess, which focuses on historical and contemporary scams. She was also a cast member on A Black Lady
Laci_Mosley
Internet vigilantism tactic
Scam baiting (or scambaiting) is a form of internet vigilantism primarily used towards advance-fee fraud, IRS impersonation scams, technical support scams
Scam_baiting
The DMAT scam was a ₹10,000 crore (US$1.56 billion) dental and medical college admission scam, which was fully exposed in June 2015 in Madhya Pradesh when
DMAT_scam
Scam passing off cheap goods as premium
The white van speaker scam is a scam sales technique in which a con artist makes a buyer believe they are getting a good price on home entertainment products
White_van_speaker_scam
Fraud or deception using the Internet
to online scams. Common cybercrimes involving internet fraud including social engineering, phishing, cryptocurrency frauds, and romance scams such as pig
Internet_fraud
Filipino businesswoman and convicted criminal (born 1964)
Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) Scam. She was convicted of plunder for her involvement in the PDAF Scam and is facing charges for alleged involvement
Janet_Lim-Napoles
Indian politician (born 1974)
defaming him by accusing him of being involved in the Rose Valley ponzi firm scam. In 2020, she filed a defamation suit against Zee Media and the company also
Mahua_Moitra
Type of unsustainable business model
A pyramid scheme (also known as a pyramid scam) is a business model which, rather than earning money (or providing returns on investments) by sale of legitimate
Pyramid_scheme
Type of financial fraud
with the operator absconding is similar to an exit scam. The main difference is that an exit scam does not involve any sort of investment vehicle with
Ponzi_scheme
Embezzlement scandal in Bihar state, India
The Fodder Scam was a corruption scandal that involved the embezzlement of about ₹940 crore (equivalent to ₹48 billion or US$500 million in 2023) from
Fodder_Scam
Scam done by individuals pretending to be Buddhist Monks
A monk scam is a fraudulent activity in which individuals pose as Buddhist monks to solicit donations from unsuspecting people, most often tourists. The
Monk_scam
Fraudulent investment operations
sentence was finally reduced to one year and a half. Anubhav Teak Plantations scam (India): From 1992 to 1998, a number of teak plantation Ponzi schemes were
List_of_Ponzi_schemes
Remote desktop application
functionality. AnyDesk is often used in technical support scams and other remote access scams. AnyDesk Software GmbH was founded in 2014 in Stuttgart,
AnyDesk
Type of confidence trick; variation of what is known as advance fee fraud
The black money scam, sometimes also known as the "black dollar scam" or "wash wash scam", is a scam where con artists attempt to fraudulently obtain money
Black_money_scam
Controversy in conduct of NEET(UG) 2024
accusing it of covering up the NEET scam. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera likened the NEET scam to Vyapam scam, claiming that the Modi government wants
2024_NEET_controversy
Italian light truck manufacturer
SCV Srl (formerly SCAM srl.). Partnered with Iveco from the start, SCV/SCAM builds vehicles using the Iveco Daily as a base. They produce special vehicles
SCV_Srl
Phone Fraud
An 809 scam is a form of phone fraud which exploits the tendency of telephone subscribers in Canada and the United States to presume that a number in the
809_scam
Confidence trick
The art student scam is a confidence trick in which cheap, mass-produced paintings or prints are misrepresented as original works of art, often by young
Art_student_scam
Fraud scheme involving counterfeit money
The green goods scam, also known as the "green goods game", was a fraud scheme popular in the 19th-century United States in which people were duped into
Green_goods_scam
Financial scam in India
The 2025 TASMAC scam is an alleged financial scandal involving Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor company, TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation).
2025_TASMAC_scam
Cell phone account takeover fraud
A SIM swap attack (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, simjacking, and SIM swapping) is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets
SIM_swap_attack
Political scandal in Kerala
The 2013 Kerala solar panel scam occurred in 2013, when a solar energy company, Team Solar, in Kerala, India, used two women to create political contacts
2013_Kerala_solar_panel_scam
Financial fraud case in Mumbai
The Patra Chawl scam was an alleged financial fraud case in Mumbai, India, involving the redevelopment of Patra Chawl (Siddharth Nagar) in Goregaon. The
Patra_Chawl_scam
American financier and con artist (1938–2021)
DiPascali and his team on the 17th floor of the Lipstick Building, where the scam was based (Madoff's brokerage was based on the 19th floor, while the main
Bernie_Madoff
SCAM is a zine produced by Erica Lyle (aka "Iggy Scam"), launched in 1991. The zine covers punk rock culture and grassroots activism in various locations
SCAM_(zine)
Telecommunications scam targeting United States citizens
An SSA impersonation scam, or SSA scam, is a class of telecommunications scam targeting citizens of the United States by impersonating Social Security
SSA_impersonation_scam
2012 television show
Scam City is a television show which started airing on Travel + Escape in June 2012, and has subsequently aired on the National Geographic Channel, and
Scam_City
Indian stockbroker
convicted in 2008 for involvement in the Indian stock market manipulation scam that occurred from late 1998 to 2001. During this period, Parekh artificially
Ketan_Parekh
Confidence trick
The tarmac scam is a confidence trick in which criminals sell fake or shoddy tarmac (asphalt) and driveway resurfacing. It is particularly common in Europe
Tarmac_scam
Indian actor
Gagan Dev Riar is an Indian actor. He is mainly known for his roles in Scam 2003, A Suitable Boy, Sonchiriya. Riar was born in New Delhi and brought up
Gagan_Dev_Riar
Criminal organization
Scam centers are large compounds of fraud and criminal activities which are often disguised as business parks or towns around the country. In Myanmar,
Scam_centers_in_Myanmar
Type of fraudulent document
the origin of scam letters date. The oldest reference to the origin of scam letters could be found at the Spanish Prisoner scam. This scam dates back to
Scam_letters
Form of e-commerce fraud
A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering
Package_redirection_scam
Scam perpetrated by Hargobind Punjabi Tahilramani
The "Con Queen" scam is a long-running and elaborate scam perpetrated by the so-called Hollywood Con Queen, an Indonesian impostor named Hargobind Punjabi
Hollywood_Con_Queen_scam
Scam in India
leak scandal in India, first reported by the media in 2018. The alleged scam was popularized when several students reported a large scale paper leak,
Staff Selection Commission exam controversies
Staff_Selection_Commission_exam_controversies
Cybercrime
Domain name scams include a range of fraudulent schemes where scammers trick domain registrants into buying, selling, listing, or transferring a domain
Domain_name_scams
Claims about secret problems to be fixed for money
bujo or egg curse scam, is a type of confidence trick, based on a claim of secret or occult information. The basic feature of the scam involves diagnosing
Fortune_telling_fraud
20th chief minister of Bihar
the JD(U) eventually returned to the NDA. Lalu was convicted in the Fodder Scam and was serving a term until 17 April 2021, when he was granted bail by the
Lalu_Prasad_Yadav
Indian film director (born 1968)
Award for Best Film for Faraaz (2023). He directed the television series Scam 1992 (2020), for which he won the Filmfare OTT Award for best director and
Hansal_Mehta
Large-scale mail fraud operation
The Maria Duval scam is one of the most successful mail scams in history, having defrauded millions of people out of at least $200 million over twenty
Maria_Duval_scam
American con artist (1860–1937)
scams involved several of New York's public landmarks, often using sophisticated tactics to acquire thousands of dollars, with his most notable scams
George_C._Parker
Fraudulent home-based job offer or business opportunity
fraud, including employment fraud, bogus business opportunities, reshipping scams, and money mule schemes. Work-at-home schemes typically promise high earnings
Work-at-home_scheme
Indian actor (born 1980)
widespread recognition for portraying Harshad Mehta in the Sony LIV series Scam 1992 (2020). Gandhi has also starred as Raju in the National award-winning
Pratik_Gandhi
Phishing attack via telephony
relationship with the important person or agency to leverage and scam money. IRS scam: The scammer poses as an IRS official or immigration officer. The
Voice_phishing
Education scandal in India
The 2016 Bihar school examination scandal or topper scam was a corruption scandal in the Indian state of Bihar which came to public light on 31 May 2016
2016 Bihar school examination scandal
2016_Bihar_school_examination_scandal
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
foreign nationals are trafficked into the country and forced to commit online scams. In August 2024 CNN published its year-long investigation concluding that
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Fraud pretending to be a lottery
A lottery scam is a type of advance-fee fraud that begins with an unexpected message (sometimes including a fake check) stating that the victim has won
Lottery_scam
Refugees scam in Nepal
The Bhutanese refugees scam was a fraud scheme that duped over 800 Nepalis out of millions of rupees by giving them fictitious documents in the name of
Bhutanese_refugees_scam
Intentional deception to gain unlawfully
foreign scam callers using UK numbers". The Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023. "Fraud Strategy: stopping scams and protecting
Fraud
2013 land deals in Haryana, India, and legal case
grab scam, Haryana Forestry scam case and Haryana Raxil drug purchase scam. He has been already chargesheeted in the Manesar-Gurugram land scam, while
DLF_land_grab_case
Indian politician (born 1971)
investigating the scam. Koda was arrested by state police's vigilance wing on 30 November 2009 in connection with the mining scam. On 31 July 2013, he
Madhu_Koda
2010s political scandal in India
The coal allocation scam, dubbed in the media as Coalgate, is a major political scandal concerning the Indian government's allocation of the nation's coal
Indian_coal_allocation_scam
Film by David Ayer
out for revenge after his kind-hearted landlady falls victim to a phishing scam. The Beekeeper was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios and
The_Beekeeper_(2024_film)
Reference work on prominent people
services, and have been described as scams. This list includes examples of both respectable publications and notable scams: Who's Who, the oldest listing of
Who's_Who
2018 banking fraud scandal in India
The Punjab National Bank scam refers to the fraudulent letter of undertaking (LoU) scam worth ₹14,357 crore (approximately US$2 billion in 2018). The LoUs
Punjab_National_Bank_Scam
2022 cow smuggling scam in India
West Bengal cow smuggling scam is an ongoing cattle theft in India scam going on since August 2022. The scam is currently being jointly investigated by
2022 West Bengal cow smuggling scam
2022_West_Bengal_cow_smuggling_scam
target them for criminal purposes. This includes investment and romance scams (often called "pig-butchering"), ransomware payments, thefts and exchange
Cryptocurrency_and_crime
Confidence scam against elderly people
blessing scam, also called the ghost scam or jewelry scam, is a confidence trick typically perpetrated against elderly women of Chinese origin. The scam originated
Blessing_scam
Confidence trick used by fraudsters
In a reloading scam, a victim is repeatedly approached by con artists, often until "sucked dry". This form of fraud is perpetrated on those more susceptible
Reloading_scam
Large-scale fraud in India, 2002 to 2010
Uttar Pradesh food grain scam took place between years 2002 and 2010, in Uttar Pradesh state in India, wherein food grain worth ₹350 billion (US$3.7 billion)
Uttar_Pradesh_food_grain_scam
American actor, comedian, and musician
tour in a two-person show that Cameron wrote, called The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam. Cameron was born in Morrison, Illinois, the son of Kay Elizabeth (Kytle)
Dean_Cameron
Financial irregularity scandal in India
The Maharashtra Irrigation Scam was an alleged government scam which involved financial irregularities of ₹35,000 crore (US$3.7 billion) in the Indian
Maharashtra_Irrigation_Scam
Scam targeting people locked out of cars or buildings
locksmith scam is a scam involving fake business listings for cheap locksmith services that, once called out, overcharge the customer. The scam targets
Locksmith_scam
Confidence trick
The Thai zig zag scam is a confidence trick where one is falsely accused of shoplifting, and then held by police, or those claiming to be police, until
Thai_zig_zag_scam
Corporate fraud
Reporting Authority (NFRA) 1992 Indian stock market scam NSE co-location scam IVRCL loan fraud "Satyam scam: All you need to know about India's biggest accounting
Satyam_scandal
American political activist (1993–2025)
casually wrong ... or just bipartisanly ridiculous". In 2022, The College Scam: How America's Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future
Charlie_Kirk
SCAM
SCAM
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in a meat or fish market, from Old English scamol ‘bench (on which meat was laid out for sale)’.English : possibly from an unattested Middle English personal name, Skammel, a diminutive of an Old Norse byname from skammr ‘short’.
SCAM
SCAM
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
An Ancient Guru (Rushi)
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
Sea guardian.
Girl/Female
Indian
God of wine
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
King of the Sage
Girl/Female
Biblical
The heat, or the wall, of an army.
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Latin, Teutonic
Renowned Warrior; Fame and War; A Form of Louis; Famous Warrior
Boy/Male
Tamil
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Christine, KRYSTINE means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, Greek
Appearance of God; Revelation of God; God Appears to her
Boy/Male
Tamil
Honored, Chosen
SCAM
SCAM
SCAM
SCAM
SCAM
v. t.
To run with speed; to run or move in a quick, hurried manner; to hasten away.
n.
1. One who scambles.
a.
Of or like a scamp; knavish; as, scampish conduct.
imp. & p. p.
of Scamper
n.
A long, low war galley used by the Neapolitans and Sicilians in the early part of the nineteenth century.
n.
Alt. of Scammel
n.
A scampering; a hasty flight.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scamper
adv.
In a scambling manner; with turbulence and noise; with bold intrusiveness.
n.
One who scampers.
a.
Made from scammony; as, a scammoniate aperient.
n.
A sort of second plinth or block, below the bases of Ionic and Corinthian columns, generally without moldings, and of smaller size horizontally than the pedestal.
n.
A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia).
pl.
of Scamillus
a.
To perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner; to do superficially.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scamble
n.
An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray color, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic.
n.
A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp.
imp. & p. p.
of Scamble
n.
A rascal; a swindler; a rogue.