Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "scam" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

take for a ride

Derived Terms

419 scam Macau scam Nigerian prince scam Nigerian scam Ukroscam Uncle Scam advance fee scam antiscam cyberscam exit scam love scam outscam ponzi scam romance scam safe account scam scam artist scam artistry scambait scambaiter scambaiting scambot scamcoin scamdemic scammable scammee scammer scammish scammy scamster scamware what's the scam

Etymologically Related To

scamp

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cheat cheat chisel fraud rig rip off swindle

Type Of (IsA)

deceiving swindle

Related Terms

embezzle fraudulent

Similar Terms

dirty trick take for ride

Synonym Network

con con game confidence game swindle victimize

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.