This is the 10058th most frequent Russian word.
аферы
Scams or frauds.
In this sentence, 'аферы' refers to deceitful schemes or scams typically performed by fraudsters.
Он попался на аферы мошенников.
He fell for the fraudsters' scams.
Here, 'аферы' is used to describe insincere or deceptive promises often intended to manipulate.
Нельзя верить всем обещаниям, иногда это могут быть просто аферы.
You shouldn't trust all promises; sometimes they can just be scams.
The word 'аферы' in this context refers to dramatic and often elaborate schemes, possibly with an illegal or unethical connotation.