สแกม(sà-gaem)

Meanings

1NounB1

scam; fraud; swindle (informal)

An informal term for a deceitful scheme intended to cheat someone out of money or benefits; borrowed from English.

Examples

มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existข้อความkôr kwaamข้อความkôr kwaam1message; text2statement; contentส่งมาsòng maaส่งมาsòng maa[to] send/forward/submit (to me/us)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ถูกรางวัลtòok raang-wanถูกรางวัลtòok raang-wan[to] win a prizeมันmanมันman1starchy tuber; tuberous crop2fat; grease3greasy; oily; fatty4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5creamy; rich (texture/taste)6it (thing/animal)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeสแกมsà-gaemสแกมsà-gaem1scam; fraud; swindle (informal)2[to] scam; cheat; defraud (informal)แน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
A message came saying I won a prize. It's definitely a scam.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเตือนdteuuanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonให้hâiระวังrá-wangเรื่องrêuuangสแกมsà-gaemที่têeหลอกlòkให้hâiลงทุนlong tunออนไลน์on-laaiซึ่งsêungกำลังgam-langระบาดrá-bàatหนักnàk
The police are warning the public to be cautious of online investment scams, which are currently rampant.
เขาkăoเกือบgèuapหลงเชื่อlŏng chêuuaสแกมsà-gaemทางtaangโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpแต่dtàeโชคดีที่chôhk dee têeเพื่อนpêuuanโทรมาtoh maaเตือนdteuuanไว้wáiทันtan
He almost fell for a phone scam, but luckily a friend called and warned him in time.
การรู้เท่าทันgaan róo tâo tanกลอุบายgon ù-baaiและláeรูปแบบrôop bàepของkŏngสแกมsà-gaemต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeป้องกันตัวbpông-gan dtuuaเองayngที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtจากjàakการgaanตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk bpen yèuua
Being aware of the tricks and patterns of various scams is the best way to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
2VerbB1

[to] scam; cheat; defraud (informal)

To deceive [sb] for financial or personal gain; informal borrowing from English.

Examples

ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] watch out for; guard against2[to] be careful; take care3watch out!; caution!นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particleเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightพยายามสแกมpá-yaa-yaam sà-gaemพยายามสแกมpá-yaa-yaam sà-gaem[to] try to scam [sb]เงินngernเงินngern1funds; finances2silver (metal)3moneyคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Be careful, he might try to scam you out of your money.
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แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์gáeng kon-sen-dtêrโทรมาหาtoh maa hăaแม่mâeฉันchănเมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeแต่dtàeโชคดีที่chôhk dee têeพวกมันpûuak manสแกมsà-gaemไม่mâiสำเร็จsăm-rèt
The call center gang called my mom yesterday, but luckily they didn't succeed in scamming her.
มิจฉาชีพmít-chăa-chêepมักmákสร้างเพจsâang pàytปลอมbplomเพื่อpêuuaสแกมsà-gaemให้hâiคนkonโอนเงินon ngernค่าสินค้าkâa sĭn-káaที่têeไม่มีmâi meeอยู่yòoจริงjing
Scammers often create fake pages to scam people into transferring money for non-existent goods.
เขาkăoเจ็บใจjèp jaiมากmâakที่têeถูกtòokเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtที่têeไว้ใจwái jaiที่สุดtêe sùtสแกมsà-gaemเงินเก็บngern gèpไปbpaiจนหมดjon mòtตัวdtuua
He was deeply hurt that his most trusted friend scammed him out of all his savings, leaving him with nothing.

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