scam, scams; scamming, scammed (spammed?) 1. A fraudulent business scheme for making money by dishonest means. 2. To deprive of with deceit; such as, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme; especially, for making a quick profit; a swindle. 3. Etymology: from 1963, used as a noun and/or a verb; U.S. slang; said to be a carnival term, of unk... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3767/2