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scambaiting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of posing as a potential victim of a scam, in order to waste the scammer's time and resources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From scam + baiting.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: scambaiting — posing as a scam victim to waste the time of the scammer
  • Russian: скамбейтинг (skambɛjting) — posing as a scam victim to waste the time of the scammer
  • Russian: скамбэйтинг (skambɛjting) — posing as a scam victim to waste the time of the scammer