What is the Spanish word for "scam"?

Learn how to say "scam" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

scam

Spanish

estafa

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Alternative translations of "scam"

engaño
fraude
timo
trampa

Examples of how to use "scam" in Spanish

English
That phone call was a complete scam.
Spanish
Esa llamada telefónica fue una estafa completa.
English
The email looked like a scam to me.
Spanish
El correo electrónico me pareció una estafa.
English
They fell victim to a phone scam yesterday.
Spanish
Ayer fueron víctimas de una estafa telefónica.
English
He warned us about the online scam.
Spanish
Nos advirtió sobre la estafa en línea.
English
Is that charity a scam or real?
Spanish
¿Esa organización benéfica es una estafa o real?

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