Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. И. Мостицкий. 2002-2012.
grandparent scam — n. A fraud in which a scammer calls an elderly person, pretends to be a grandson or granddaughter, and asks for money. Also: grandparents scam. Example Citations: Nicknamed the emergency scam or grandparent scam, the fraud involves crooks phoning … New words
scam baiting — (SKAM bay.ting) pp. Teasing a scam artist particularly someone running the Nigerian advance fee fraud scheme by feigning interest in the scam and forcing the scammer to perform silly or time wasting tasks. Also: scam baiting. scam baiter n.… … New words
scam card — n. A game card (usually of the scratch and win variety) where a winner collects their prize by calling a 900 number, which ends up costing them an exorbitant sum on their phone bill. (Also known as a sucker card.) Example Citation: Scratch and… … New words
419 scam — (four one nine scam) n. A fraud, particularly one originating in Nigeria, in which a person is asked for money to help secure the release of, and so earn a percentage of, a much larger sum. Also: 419 fraud, 419 scheme, 419 con. 419 n., adj.… … New words
phishing — (FISH.ing) pp. Creating a replica of an existing Web page to fool a user into submitting personal, financial, or password data. adj. phish v. phisher n. Example Citations: Phishing is the term coined by hackers who imitate legitimate companies in … New words
vishing — pp. Attempting to fool a person into submitting personal, financial, or password data either by sending an email message that includes a scammer controlled phone number, or by spoofing an automated phone call from a financial institution using… … New words
boiler room — n. A room set up as a telemarketing operation, but used to run scams, such as selling fake jewelry or stocks. Example Citation: Here s how it works: A marketing service sends junk mail, including information on a Canadian lottery, to Americans,… … New words
dot con artist — (dawt.CAWN ar.tist) n. A person who runs an Internet based scam or fraud. Also: dot con artist, dot.com artist. Example Citation: This collaboration with law enforcement agencies, industry and consumers will create a climate where e commerce can… … New words
skimming — n. The act of stealing credit card data by swiping the card through a machine that reads information on the magnetic strip. Example Citation: A former waiter at a Manhattan restaurant charged last week with swiping credit card information is the… … New words
granny bank — n. Savings held by grandparents and used to pay for their grandchildren s education, first home, and other expenses. Example Citation: God bless the granny bank. It s helping to fund tens of thousands of college educations. Jane Bryant Quinn,… … New words
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