trick into
phrasal verb
tricked into; tricking into; tricks into
: to use a trick to make (someone or something) do (something)
He was tricked into buying the car.
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Last year, Hong Kong police reported that a finance worker at a multinational firm had been tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
In Chicago, one victim lost $20,000 after being tricked into transferring her funds to a fraudulent account.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This creates alarming scenarios where managers and executives are impersonated in corporate scams, and employees are tricked into authorizing fraudulent transactions.
—Balasubramani Murugesan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The bill also recognizes the plight of those tricked into this situation and ensures they’re treated with compassion while being relocated lawfully.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
In Chicago, one victim lost $20,000 after being tricked into transferring her funds to a fraudulent account.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This creates alarming scenarios where managers and executives are impersonated in corporate scams, and employees are tricked into authorizing fraudulent transactions.
—Balasubramani Murugesan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The bill also recognizes the plight of those tricked into this situation and ensures they’re treated with compassion while being relocated lawfully.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Trick into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20into. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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