fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
marriage fraud; fake marriage
phone scam involving a pretended relative
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
self-deception; self-deceit
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat
bank transfer scam; telephone banking fraud
petty swindling; petty swindler
clickbaiting; giving something a misleading title
phishing email; fraudulent email
fraud; fraudulence; dupery; hoax
deception; defrauding someone; fooling someone; swindling; false pretences
lying about one's age; age fabrication
fraud based on demanding payment for false claims or non-existent bills
one-click fraud (online fraud and extortion technique used by spammers)
deception; deceit; cheating; military deception
telephone fraud where the caller pretends to be a relative of the victim
one-ring fraud (attempt to encourage a return call to a fraudster's number)
Nigerian fraud; 419 fraud
smartphone app malware; Trojan horse app
organized crime group specializing in fraud (esp. bank transfer scams)
crab meat mail-order fraud