scam

骗局、诈骗、骗人的把戏

She lost her savings to an online investment scam.

她把积蓄都赔在一场网路投资骗局里了。

坑人的东西、敲竹杠口语

Ten dollars for a bottle of water is a total scam.

一瓶水要十美元，完全是坑人。

诈骗、骗取、诈取

They scammed hundreds of elderly people out of their pensions.

他们诈骗了数百位老人的退休金。