What does "estafar" mean in English?

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Spanish

estafar

English

to scam

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Alternative translations of "estafar"

to swindle
to cheat
to defraud
to con

Examples of how to use "estafar" in Spanish

Spanish
Intentaron estafar al anciano.
English
They tried to scam the elderly man.
Spanish
Ella estafa a turistas en la playa.
English
She scams tourists on the beach.
Spanish
Ayer me estafó por teléfono.
English
Yesterday, he scammed me over the phone.
Spanish
Cuando era joven, estafaba menos.
English
When I was young, I scammed less.
Spanish
No estafaré a nadie nunca jamás.
English
I will never scam anyone ever again.

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Intentaron estafar al anciano.

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