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Macau scam

Macau scam noun: a scam where criminals impersonate a legal authority, a lottery, a kidnapper demanding a ransom, or a bank authority, to trick people into paying them money.

Noun

Macau scam (plural Macau scams)

  1. (Malaysia) A scam where criminals impersonate a legal authority, a lottery, a kidnapper demanding a ransom, or a bank authority, to trick people into paying them money.
    Synonyms:
    419 fraud

Synonyms of Macau scam

Forms of Macau scam

pluralMacau scams

Origin of Macau scam

From Macau, where such scams were first reported. Compare Tagalog lutong-makaw.

Questions about Macau scam

What does Macau scam mean?
Macau scam means a scam where criminals impersonate a legal authority, a lottery, a kidnapper demanding a ransom, or a bank authority, to trick people into paying them money.
What part of speech is Macau scam?
Macau scam is a noun.
What is the plural of Macau scam?
The plural of Macau scam is Macau scams.

Words near Macau scam in the dictionary

  1. macassared
  2. Macassarese
  3. Macate
  4. Macatiw
  5. Macau
  6. Macau scam
  7. Macau scams
  8. Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
  9. macauba
  10. macauco
  11. macaucoes

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