scam

1. V-T If someone scams a person or organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. 欺诈; 骗[非正式]

When I told them they were being scammed, they couldn't believe it. 当我告诉他们被人骗了时，他们简直无法相信。

Ryan's campaign fund allegedly scammed the state out of a million dollars. 据称，瑞安的竞选基金管理机构骗了国家100万美元。

...a prisoner who scammed his way out of court. …一名靠欺骗获得法庭释放的刑犯。

2. N-COUNT A scam is an illegal trick, usually with the purpose of getting money from people or avoiding paying tax. (通常以诈财或逃税为目的的) 骗局[非正式]

They believed they were participating in an insurance scam, not a murder. 他们认为他们只是在参与保险骗局，而不是谋杀。