Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romance scam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: ro-mance s-cam
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim in order to commit fraud.

Example Sentences

"[…]unlike typical romance scams — which generally target older, less tech-savvy adults — these scammers appear to be going after younger and more educated women on dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge."

Inflected Forms

romance scams (plural)

Synonyms

romance fraud

Questions

What does romance scam mean?: A confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim in order to commit fraud.

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