The Clue
Fraudulent operation (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SCAM
Tags
Notes
The answer SCAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Bunco
Con
Cozenage
Defraud
Fast one
Fleece
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Fool
Hoax
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Confidence game
Crooked deal
Entrapment ploy
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Grifter's operation
Phishing lure?
Rip-off
Sucker play
Telemarketing danger
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E-mail from a Nigerian prince, probably
E-mail from a Nigerian prince, usually
Definition
SCAM as a noun:
1. (scam, cozenage) = a fraudulent business scheme
SCAM as a verb:
1. (victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con) = deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"