love scam

noun

A consumer fraud that involves criminals attempting to make victims fall in love with or marry them, and tricking them into paying them money.

Meanings

nounlove scam (plural love scams)

plural love scams

  1. A consumer fraud that involves criminals attempting to make victims fall in love with or marry them, and tricking them into paying them money.
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APA

love scam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20scam

MLA

“love scam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20scam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “love scam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20scam.

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