Abzocke

English translation: scam activities

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German term or phrase:Abzocke
English translation:scam activities
Entered by: Ellen Kraus

13:36 Jun 25, 2017
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / hotels
German term or phrase: Abzocke
Wir nehmen an, "Herr __name__" fängt Emails von XXX.com ab und benutzt sie für seine Abzocke.
Raj Sethi
India
Local time: 05:44
scam activities
Explanation:
Warning on scam activities | ABA Bank Cambodia
https://www.ababank.com/news.../warning-on-scam-activities-2...
Warning on scam activities. 26/04/2017. Warning on scam activities. ABA Bank is warning valued customers to be extra vigilant with regard to any emails which
see also scam and other fraudulent activities
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 01:14
Grading comment
Thanks Ellen
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Summary of answers provided
2 +6rip-off (scheme)
Steffen Walter
3scam activities
Ellen Kraus


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
rip-off (scheme)


Explanation:
... would be one possible translation - too little context to be sure. What is the relationship of the author with 'Herr __'?

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
7 mins

agree  Thomas Pfann: or scam
12 mins
  -> Sure :-)

agree  Michael Martin, MA: Can't think of a better word for Abzocke than rip-off. Don't think that more context is likely to change that..
30 mins

agree  Tibor Pataki
1 hr

agree  BrigitteHilgner
2 hrs

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Define-itly. Back to the older picture, eh?//But you had a different one at some point, didn't you? Front and center.
3 hrs
  -> Erm, no, I haven't changed it recently. ??
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scam activities


Explanation:
Warning on scam activities | ABA Bank Cambodia
https://www.ababank.com/news.../warning-on-scam-activities-2...
Warning on scam activities. 26/04/2017. Warning on scam activities. ABA Bank is warning valued customers to be extra vigilant with regard to any emails which
see also scam and other fraudulent activities

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 01:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Ellen
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