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/CUEN-to del TI-o/

A classic scam where someone convinces a victim there's a family member or acquaintance in trouble to extract money. The uncle scam is as old as deception itself — and somehow it keeps working.

Example

"They called her with the uncle scam and she lost all her savings."

"Watch out for the uncle scam, it's a common fraud."

Regional synonyms:

Estafar, engañar o traicionar a alguien en Argentina, hacerle algo sucio y dejarlo en una situación injusta. Si te garcaron, alguien abusó de tu confianza y te dejó pagando las consecuencias solo.