धोखाधड़ी
dhokhādhaṛīfraud
In India most people searching this mean Hindi. A scam is धोखाधड़ी (dhokhādhaṛī) or ठगी (ṭhagī). A big financial scandal is a घोटाला (ghoṭālā). It is also called स्कैम (skaim).
Meaning: dishonest scheme to cheat people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| धोखाधड़ी | dhokhādhaṛī | fraud |
| स्कैम | skaim | casual |
| ठगी | ṭhagī | cheating |
| घोटाला | ghoṭālā | large scandal |
The loan word स्कैम (skaim) is now common for phone and online fraud, along with ऑनलाइन फ्रॉड (onlain frôḍ).
Which one should you use?
ठगी (ṭhagī) is the plain word for cheating someone, from ठग (ṭhag), "cheat". घोटाला (ghoṭālā) is used in the news for large frauds involving money or officials.
Did you know?
- The English word "thug" comes from the Hindi ठग (ṭhag), meaning a cheat or swindler.
Examples in context
- यह ठगी है, उन्हें पैसे मत दो।yah ṭhagī hai, unheṅ paise mat do.This is a scam, do not give them money.
- बैंक के नाम पर फ़ोन करके धोखाधड़ी हो रही है।baiṅk ke nām par fon karke dhokhādhaṛī ho rahī hai.Fraud is being done by phoning in the name of a bank.
- यह बहुत बड़ा घोटाला था।yah bahut baṛā ghoṭālā thā.It was a very big scandal.
Example conversation
Grandfather Mr. Rao gets a suspicious call, and his grandson Kunal advises him.
- Raoकिसी ने फ़ोन करके मेरा बैंक पिन माँगा।kisī ne fon karke merā baiṅk pin māṅgā.Someone phoned and asked for my bank PIN.
- Kunalदादाजी, यह धोखाधड़ी है। पिन किसी को मत बताइए।dādājī, yah dhokhādhaṛī hai. pin kisī ko mat batāie.Grandpa, this is a scam. Do not tell the PIN to anyone.
- Raoअच्छा हुआ, मैंने फ़ोन काट दिया।achchhā huā, maine fon kāṭ diyā.Good that I hung up.
