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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In these attacks, users were tricked into downloading what appeared to be desktop apps for trusted services but were actually malware installers.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, could an agent be tricked into issuing unauthorized refunds?
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The victim was also tricked into making several cash app deposits to various cryptocurrency accounts.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
The move stems from the agency’s 2023 settlement with the game’s developer, Epic Games, which agreed to pay $245 million in refunds to players who were tricked into making unwanted purchases.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, could an agent be tricked into issuing unauthorized refunds?
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The victim was also tricked into making several cash app deposits to various cryptocurrency accounts.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
The move stems from the agency’s 2023 settlement with the game’s developer, Epic Games, which agreed to pay $245 million in refunds to players who were tricked into making unwanted purchases.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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“Trick into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20into. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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