Meaning of the word scamming in English

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scamming

Noun

1.

a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people:

Example:
Banks often carry information about email scams on their websites.

Verb

1.

to trick someone into giving you money or giving you some advantage, in a dishonest and often illegal way:

Example:
He was scammed out of $500 in what he thought was a legitimate way to get U. S. immigration papers.
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