Many people fall victim to online scams every year.
fall victim
idiomTo suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actions.
The small town did not have enough security, and many local shops fell victim to a series of robberies.
Despite his extensive experience in the field, the seasoned investor eventually fell victim to the market crash and lost his entire savings.
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fall apart
To be emotionally in crisis.
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fall around
To fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.
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fall asleep
To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
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fall at the last hurdle
To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
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fall behind
To be late (for a regular event)
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fall between the cracks
To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
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fall between two stools
To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.
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fall by the wayside
To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out, to suffer from neglect.