Sentence examples for scam the system from inspiring English sources

"I'm sure that some people do scam the system, but why were they targeting me?

It might not occur to you that such doctors would scam the system.

But if each peasant has to scan her irises every time she picks up her ration, it will be harder to scam the system.

Sophisticated parents scam the system to secure preferential treatment for their children, such as untimed tests, reduced homework and grades that aren't commensurate with achievement relative to others.

Dispelling the notion that recipients wish to remain on food stamps indefinitely, Morgan points out that "99% of the people we talk to are not proud of getting the benefit and are not looking to scam the system".

Laila Mizami (not her real name) didn't set out to scam the system.

Benefits are not entitlements now but handouts, and a claimant doesn't need to be fraudulent to be perceived as scamming the system.

I'm not asking for special treatment, but I cannot continue with a doctor that thinks I'm scamming the system!!

However, to someone more conservative, the notion of fairness means getting what you deserve and have worked hard for in opposition to scamming the system or freeloading.

"If you're not scamming the system, if you're not scamming the government, you're not doing what you're supposed to be doing — you're looked upon as a patsy".

And now the government is making this transition more difficult by threatening to impose stricter rules regarding transfer of assets because of the mistaken belief that many are scamming the system, with large losses for Medicaid.