Scam???

[Marsopa]

What would be best?

Chantaje? (bribe...) I can't think of anything else.

[tacuba]

Originally Posted by Marsopa

What would be best?

Chantaje? (bribe...) I can't think of anything else.

From Wordreference.com

chanchullo

m. Negocio ilícito, tejemaneje para obtener alguna ganancia:
"ha hecho un chanchullo para conseguir lo que pretendia."

[Marsopa]

And estafa?

[ookami]

I have never heared of chanchullo (coloquial), I think it's only used on MX right?
"Estafa", "timo", are the two I would use(first, estafa). They come from "estafar" and "timar", common verbs everywhere.

"Engaño" can be too.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Marsopa: "Scam" podría ser engaño, estafa, embuste, chisme, trampa, fraude... supongo que depende del contexto.
¿Chantaje? Sólo si "scam" es sinónimo de "blackmail".


@ookami: Cierto, "chanchullo" es una palabra coloquial. No sé si sólo se usa en México.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Marsopa: "Scam" podría ser engaño, estafa, embuste, chisme, trampa, fraude... supongo que depende del contexto.
¿Chantaje? Sólo si "scam" es sinónimo de "blackmail".


@ookami: Cierto, "chanchullo" es una palabra coloquial. No sé si sólo se usa en México.

En Chile se usa chanchullo también.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

En ESPAÑA también se usa.

[ookami]

everywhere less here (menos aquí?)

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@ookami: "everywhere but here", I think

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@ookami: "everywhere but here", I think

Correct!

[irmamar]

And except?
Everywhere except here

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by irmamar

And except?
Everywhere except here

Also correct!

[ookami]

Thanks

[Tomisimo]

In addition to what has already been mentioned, you can use tranza to mean scam in Mexico. I don't think it's used anywhere else. The verb is tranzar. This word is pretty versatile and can describe just about any type of illicit activity. You can even use ¿Qué tranza? as a greeting, like What's up?.