scam /skæm/ an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people 欺诈，诈骗 Do you really think someone is trying to scam people into sending money? 你真的觉得这是有人想要诈骗钱吗？ By next year, half of the calls we receive will be scams. 明年，我们接到的电话中将有一半是诈骗电话。 Were you two trying to scam me? 你们刚才是想碰瓷我吗?