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Defraud vs Scam - What's the difference?

defraud | scam |

As verbs the difference between defraud and scam

is that defraud is to obtain money or property by fraud; to swindle while scam is to defraud or embezzle.

As a noun scam is

fraudulent deal.

defraud

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To obtain money or property by fraud; to swindle.
  • *
  • *:I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer.

    • Related terms

    * defrauder

    See also

    * fraudster English transitive verbs

    scam

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia scam) (en noun)
  • Fraudulent deal.
    • That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me .

    Synonyms

    * con game * confidence trick * See also

    Verb

    (scamm)
  • To defraud or embezzle.
    • They tried to scam her out of her savings.

    Synonyms

    * (verb)

    Anagrams

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