safe account scam

noun

A type of scam in which the scammer remotely tricks the mark into transferring funds to a "safe account" using some pretense, such as the funds being at risk of imminently being stolen. The "safe account" is in reality controlled by the scammer.

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Meanings

nounsafe account scam (plural safe account scams)

plural safe account scams

  1. A type of scam in which the scammer remotely tricks the mark into transferring funds to a "safe account" using some pretense, such as the funds being at risk of imminently being stolen. The "safe account" is in reality controlled by the scammer.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safe account scam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20account%20scam.

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