plural of Macau scam

(Malaysia) A scam where criminals impersonate a legal authority, a lottery, a kidnapper demanding a ransom, or a bank authority, to trick people into paying them money.

A confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim in order to commit fraud.

plural of advance fee scam

A consumer fraud that involves obtaining a relatively small amount of money from the victim in advance of some large deferred benefit, such as a job, a high rate of return, or a share of embezzled money.

A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.