flimflams 1 of 2

noun

Definition of flimflamsnext
plural of flimflam
1
as in ruses
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end giving the new guy at work her cell phone number—"in case of an emergency"—was just a flimflam to pique his romantic interest

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as in scams
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value just the latest Internet flimflam to get e-mail recipients to reveal bank account numbers and other personal information

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flimflams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flimflam
as in cheats
to rob by the use of trickery or threats everyone likes to think that they're too smart to be flimflammed by anyone

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  1. scams
  2. frauds
  3. devices
  4. beats
Noun
  • Topline As big retail events Amazon Prime Day and Target Circle Week start next week, local governments and organizations are warning of a historic rise in these scams—and advising how to spot them.
    Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And then there's the ongoing fake news and outright scams.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of scams
Noun
  • However, more and more security solutions now come with an AI-element that can leverage behavioral analysis with machine learning to spot frauds that humans find harder to recognize.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And, as always, watch out for scams and frauds.
    Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of frauds
Noun
  • Some of the new security and privacy advances—live threat detection and cellular network defense, for example—may or may not hit Samsung devices on release.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Testers tipped over the space heaters to test the auto shutoff, noted hot surfaces on each heater, and tested connectivity via apps or smart devices when applicable.
    Katie Begley, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of devices
Verb
  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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