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noun

Definition of fiddlesnext
plural of fiddle
as in scams
chiefly British an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country

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fiddles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fiddle
1
as in fidgets
to make jerky or restless movements the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin

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2
as in plucks
to rob by the use of trickery or threats conscienceless grifters who had spent their lives fiddling the naive

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  1. scams
  2. frauds
  3. beats
Noun
  • Victims of scams can freeze their credit reports, Shackelford said, across all three credit reporting bureaus.
    Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • 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
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
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
Definition of beats
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