Word "SCAM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a fraudulent business scheme
Synonyms:
cozenage

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
deprive of by deceit
Synonyms:
bunco, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, short-change, swindle, victimize

Crossword Clues for SCAM

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Clue Source Date
Ponzi scheme, for one
Computers brought round for fraudulent scheme The Times Quick Cryptic 10 Jul 2025
Phony deal Newsday 10 Jul 2025
Sam admits first-class fraud (4)
Con game Newsday 01 Jul 2025
Fraudulent offer Wall Street Journal 30 Jun 2025
Monkey scratching back sees rook (4) The Sun Two Speed 30 Jun 2025
Dishonest scheme The Sun Two Speed 30 Jun 2025
Fraudulent offer USA Today 28 Jun 2025
Dishonest scheme Commuter 21 Jun 2025
Fraud USA Today Quick 21 Jun 2025
Swindle captured by one's camera (4) The Guardian Cryptic 16 Jun 2025
A text saying "Congratulations! You've won a $1,000 gift card," usually New York Times Mini 15 Jun 2025
Swindle rascal endlessly (4) Puzzler Cryptic 12 Jun 2025
"___ likely" (warning that might accompany a call from an unknown number)
Swindle Universal 04 Jun 2025
Racket Thomas Joseph 29 May 2025
Rascal's unending racket
Dishonest scheme (4) Puzzler 18 May 2025
Trick boy around start of competition (4)
Shady scheme Newsday 27 Apr 2025
Dishonest scheme Puzzler Backwords 22 Apr 2025
Phony deal Newsday 20 Apr 2025
Don't fall for it! Universal 19 Apr 2025
Swindle with Scotsman's backing (4)
Offer that seems too good to be true, probably LA Times Daily 17 Apr 2025
Shady offer Wall Street Journal 15 Apr 2025
Young rascal failing to complete swindle The Times Quick Cryptic 10 Apr 2025
Trick rogue, quietly departing The Times Cryptic 07 Apr 2025
Many a message from a "Nigerian prince" Universal 04 Apr 2025
Ponzi scheme, e.g. New York Times 31 Mar 2025
Leaders in some criminal alliance masterminding trick (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 29 Mar 2025
Ponzi scheme, for one
___ Likely (shady phone call warning) USA Today 25 Mar 2025
"Grandma, I'm in jail, send money!" call, likely
Shady offer USA Today 24 Mar 2025
Dishonest scheme Commuter 24 Mar 2025
Each beginning on solo, clarinet and maybe fiddle (4)
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 20 Mar 2025
Swindle Wall Street Journal 20 Mar 2025
Con New York Times 18 Mar 2025
Complicated swindle Puzzler Backwords 13 Mar 2025
Sketchy offer Wall Street Journal 12 Mar 2025
Con USA Today 10 Mar 2025
Subject of a fraud alert
A dishonest scheme (4)
Confidence trick (coll)
Con(4)
Southern English banker in dishonest scheme (4)
___ Likely (caller-ID alert)
Dishonest plan Puzzler Backwords 25 Feb 2025
Dishonest scheme Commuter 25 Feb 2025
Three-card monte, e.g. USA Today 25 Feb 2025
Ponzi scheme is one
Crooked business may smack endlessly of change (4)
Fraud Eugene Sheffer 22 Feb 2025
There's no end to rascal's illegal activity (4)
Swindle turncoats (4) The Guardian Quiptic 16 Feb 2025
Fraud Eugene Sheffer 14 Feb 2025
Bait and switch is one Family Time 10 Feb 2025
A number of musicians came with fiddle (4)
Fraud with some worthless cameras
Apple computers lifted in con (4)
Shady business, swindle (4)
Money-making hoax The Times Concise 16 Jan 2025
Con job Eugene Sheffer 13 Jan 2025
Dishonest racket (4) Mirror Quick 10 Jan 2025
Some press campaign fraud
Telemarketing call, maybe
His camera captured fraud Mirror Cryptic 10 Jan 2025
Fake deal Newsday 10 Jan 2025
Some con artists may, initially The Telegraph Toughie 09 Jan 2025
Pull a fast one on Universal 07 Jan 2025
Uncle in America gets caught in a Ponzi scheme (4)
Rogue quietly abandoned a swindle
Confidence trick (4) Puzzler 05 Jan 2025
Dodge The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 01 Jan 2025
Bogus deal LA Times Daily 01 Jan 2025
His camera captured fiddle (4)
No Oriental reclamations - it's a fraud! (4)
Shady scheme requiring computers to be set up The Times Quick Cryptic 28 Dec 2024
Rascal leaving Piano & Fiddle The Telegraph Toughie 26 Dec 2024
Fraud, con
Sting (sl) (4)
Con man's con Thomas Joseph 19 Dec 2024
Small device for recording fiddle
Con The Telegraph Quick 09 Dec 2024
Fiddle about during kinky sex
First to span river in Dodge
His camera captured fraud Mirror Cryptic 03 Dec 2024
Dishonest scheme Mirror Quick 03 Dec 2024
Con game Newsday 27 Nov 2024
Sam, around Casablanca's opening, makes a racket (4)
His camera captured fraud Mirror Cryptic 24 Nov 2024
Dishonest scheme Mirror Quick 24 Nov 2024
Dishonest scheme infiltrating this campus (4) The Guardian Cryptic 21 Nov 2024
Con job Eugene Sheffer 19 Nov 2024
Racket Thomas Joseph 13 Nov 2024
Trick Mirror Tea Time 10 Nov 2024
Swindle or
Deception from leaders of some cult avoiding members (4)
Dishonest scheme The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2024
Monkey losing tail makes racket The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2024
Get-rich-quick plan, usually
Get-rich-quick scheme, usually
Phishing, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 01 Nov 2024
Ponzi scheme, for one
Swindle The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 31 Oct 2024
Rip-off scheme
Con The Telegraph Quick 29 Oct 2024
Con game
WhatsApp request for money, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 25 Oct 2024
Fraudulent scheme Commuter 24 Oct 2024
Ponzi scheme, eg.
Syndicate's top punters often use this rigged scheme
Swindle (inf.) (4)
Deception The Sun Mini 14 Oct 2024
His camera captures racket (4)
Call pretending to be from the police, for example
Phishing hook LA Times Daily 12 Oct 2024
Hoodwink The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 30 Sep 2024
Not a great deal Newsday 28 Sep 2024
Racket Thomas Joseph 26 Sep 2024
Phone call purporting to be from the police, maybe
Email from a royal prince, perhaps
Con LA Times Daily 21 Sep 2024
US uncle gets around Charlie's fraudulent scheme The Times Quick Cryptic 21 Sep 2024
Swindle taking place in this campaign (4)
Phishing attempt, say Wall Street Journal 16 Sep 2024
Pyramid scheme LA Times Daily 15 Sep 2024
Swindle lawyer in the morning
Tricky business, namely amplitude modulation (4)
Computers set up for fraud
Confidence trick, swindle (4)
Racket made by naughty kid not keeping quiet The Times Sunday Cryptic 08 Sep 2024
Call from an unknown number, often
Call from an "I.R.S. agent" who needs your Social Security number right now, e.g.
Swindle Commuter 03 Sep 2024
Con The Telegraph Quick 03 Sep 2024
Some miss Cameron (Con) (4) The Guardian Cryptic 02 Sep 2024
Do the hustle? LA Times Daily 01 Sep 2024
Mcenroe's thrown up racket (4)
Dishonest scheme The Sun Two Speed 23 Aug 2024
Monkey scratching bottom sees rook The Sun Two Speed 23 Aug 2024
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 20 Aug 2024
Con game Newsday 18 Aug 2024
Something shady Newsday 15 Aug 2024
Shady scheme Newsday 14 Aug 2024
Fraud Eugene Sheffer 06 Aug 2024
Shady deal Commuter 05 Aug 2024
Rip-off New York Times 04 Aug 2024
Engine part under rear of tennis racket (4) Puzzler Cryptic 02 Aug 2024
Racket Thomas Joseph 23 Jul 2024
Returning raincoats a confidence trick (4) Puzzler Cryptic 22 Jul 2024
Email from a prince, probably USA Today 22 Jul 2024
A swindle by Mr Weller around 3rd December (4)
Take for a ride The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 15 Jul 2024
Con job Eugene Sheffer 12 Jul 2024
Swindle, cheat and manipulate first (4)
What an unexpected call from an IRS agent probably is
Swindle Mirror Quick 09 Jul 2024
Con game Universal 09 Jul 2024
His camera captured illegal operation Mirror Cryptic 09 Jul 2024
What is a fraudulent plan for making money? (4)
Complicated swindle Puzzler Backwords 04 Jul 2024
Flimflam Commuter 01 Jul 2024
Confidence trick captured by this camera (4)
Intriguing development Newsday 29 Jun 2024
His camera captured swindle Mirror Cryptic 28 Jun 2024
Illegal operation Mirror Quick 28 Jun 2024
Anna Delvey's specialty
Rip-off (sl) (4)
Phishing, e.g. USA Today 24 Jun 2024
Ponzi scheme, eg (4) Commuter 22 Jun 2024
Word that fittingly rhymes with "spam"
Fraudulent scheme Commuter 21 Jun 2024
Get-rich-quick scheme, e.g.
Email from an heirless prince, probably USA Today 18 Jun 2024
Dishonest plan (4) Puzzler Backwords 18 Jun 2024
Fraudulent scheme putting coats up (4)
___ likely (caller ID words) USA Today 07 Jun 2024
00de deal where coats turned up (4)
Clear off without right racket
Swindle, crooked business (4)
Rip-off USA Today 05 Jun 2024
Con Wall Street Journal 03 Jun 2024
Phishing bait?
Swindle Mirror Quick 26 May 2024
Trick American uncle holding cent (4) Puzzler Cryptic 26 May 2024
His camera captures fiddle Mirror Cryptic 26 May 2024
Swindle, con The Times Concise 25 May 2024
Con of recalled computers? The Telegraph Toughie 22 May 2024
Hoax The Telegraph Quick 20 May 2024
Flipping computers making a racket (4)
Fraudulent scheme Commuter 15 May 2024
Deception The Sun Mini 13 May 2024
Shady scheme Newsday 12 May 2024
Grifter's specialty Wall Street Journal 11 May 2024
Letter claiming you won a prize, probably
Con Thomas Joseph 07 May 2024
Was a second English runner involved in a swindle? (4)
Specific aim to empty everything, it's a fraud (4)
Phishing, e.g. LA Times Daily 30 Apr 2024
That email from a Nigerian prince, most likely
Phony deal Newsday 21 Apr 2024
Dishonest scheme Commuter 17 Apr 2024
A swindle (sl) (4)
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 09 Apr 2024
Dishonest scheme The Sun Two Speed 09 Apr 2024
Monkey endlessly makes racket The Sun Two Speed 09 Apr 2024
Dishonest scheme Commuter 03 Apr 2024
Moneymaking racket
Fraudulent scheme Commuter 30 Mar 2024
Apt rhyme for "spam" Commuter 28 Mar 2024
Ponzi scheme, for example USA Today 23 Mar 2024
Attempt to fleece money from people
Rogue almost completed fraud (4)
Con Family Time 17 Mar 2024
Swindling business (4)
Swindle or rip-off
Flower on end of tennis racket The Times Cryptic 12 Mar 2024
Computers set up phishing attack?
Cheat to get the coats back (4)
Con artist's scheme
Smishing, for one Wall Street Journal 20 Feb 2024
Phishing, for example Commuter 16 Feb 2024
Trick Mirror Tea Time 14 Feb 2024
Get away after outing Republican swindle The Times Quick Cryptic 13 Feb 2024
Dishonest scheme (4) Puzzler 12 Feb 2024
Dishonest scheme in South Carolina in the morning (4)
Tricky business in Thailand one replaced with carbon (4)
Con man's cunning con Family Time 04 Feb 2024
Improper taking Newsday 03 Feb 2024
Fraudulent scheme Commuter 02 Feb 2024
Con trick Puzzler Backwords 31 Jan 2024
Con game Universal 29 Jan 2024
His camera captured dodgy operation Mirror Cryptic 26 Jan 2024
Swindle Mirror Quick 26 Jan 2024
Swindle sees rascal ultimately wanting The Times Quick Cryptic 24 Jan 2024
____ Interceptors, BBC consumer show about internet fraud, hosted by Rav Wilding (4)
Phishing scheme, e.g. Universal 20 Jan 2024
Ponzi scheme, e.g. Wall Street Journal 20 Jan 2024
Fraud Eugene Sheffer 20 Jan 2024
Bogus business Newsday 19 Jan 2024
Fraudulent scheme Commuter 18 Jan 2024
Bogus offer LA Times Daily 18 Jan 2024
Bamboozle USA Today 17 Jan 2024
Phishing email, e.g. Commuter 17 Jan 2024
Returning raincoats a confidence trick (4) Puzzler Cryptic 06 Jan 2024
Con job Eugene Sheffer 05 Jan 2024
A dishonest scheme or fraud (4)
Ponzi scheme, e.g. USA Today 02 Jan 2024
Run a con game
Fleece coats from down under
Trick? Scot's bowled over The Times Quick Cryptic 20 Dec 2023
Dishonest scheme The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2023
Swindle of reversible rainwear? The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2023
Shady deal Newsday 17 Dec 2023
Ballas, Revel Horwood, Du Beke and Mabuse initially make a racket! (4)
Go away, not right to include confidence trick (4)
Con LA Times Daily 14 Dec 2023
___ Likely (warning accompanying a phone call)
Phisher's plan LA Times Daily 06 Dec 2023
Hustle New York Times 06 Dec 2023
Fraudulent scheme? Clear off — not right! The Times Quick Cryptic 06 Dec 2023
Starts to sing creating a monstrous racket (4)
Pull a fast one on Commuter 29 Nov 2023
Forgery swindle starts to fall apart - scout leaders taken in by dodgy make (4,4)
Racket Thomas Joseph 22 Nov 2023
Con The Guardian Quick 21 Nov 2023
Scheme, usually illegal (4) Puzzler 17 Nov 2023
Bamboozle LA Times Daily 15 Nov 2023
Not a good deal Newsday 04 Nov 2023
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 24 Oct 2023
Deception LA Times Daily 20 Oct 2023
Swindle Newsday 06 Oct 2023
Recall computers making racket The Times Quick Cryptic 18 Sep 2023
Rip off USA Today 17 Sep 2023
Message like 'You've just won a free cruise!' probably USA Today 24 Aug 2023
Try to take in Newsday 19 Aug 2023
Ponzi or phishing scheme, e.g.
Con New York Times 05 Aug 2023
Ponzi scheme, say Universal 03 Aug 2023
Con game Newsday 01 Aug 2023
Pyramid scheme, e.g.
Defraud Newsday 20 Jul 2023
Offer that seems too good to be true, usually Universal 12 Jul 2023
Swindle LA Times Daily 10 Jul 2023
'Make $10,000 in two days' post, probably USA Today 09 Jul 2023
Shady scheme USA Today 05 Jul 2023
Many an email from a Nigerian prince Universal 30 Jun 2023
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 28 Jun 2023
Con Thomas Joseph 26 Jun 2023
Con game Newsday 26 Jun 2023
Heads of Swiss company ably manufacturing fiddle The Times Cryptic 19 Jun 2023
Flimflam Premier Sunday 18 Jun 2023
Plea for money from a foreign prince, perhaps New York Times 06 Jun 2023
Racket Thomas Joseph 30 May 2023
Offer you shouldn't accept USA Today 28 May 2023
Fast one LA Times Daily 21 May 2023
Racket Thomas Joseph 13 May 2023
Shady scheme Universal 10 May 2023
Con LA Times Daily 07 May 2023
Con man's con Thomas Joseph 06 May 2023
Con job Eugene Sheffer 25 Apr 2023
Confidence trick The Times Concise 25 Apr 2023
Bamboozle New York Times 23 Apr 2023
Bogus deal Newsday 23 Apr 2023
Con game Newsday 17 Apr 2023
Shady thing Newsday 08 Apr 2023
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 17 Mar 2023
Con game Newsday 14 Mar 2023
A con game
___ Likely (phone warning) Universal 11 Mar 2023
Deceptive offer USA Today 08 Mar 2023
Car warranty call, usually LA Times Daily 05 Mar 2023
Foreclosure email, perhaps Wall Street Journal 21 Feb 2023
Con job Eugene Sheffer 21 Feb 2023
Unfair play Newsday 18 Feb 2023
Grifter's scheme Universal 09 Feb 2023
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 21 Jan 2023
Racket Thomas Joseph 14 Jan 2023
Rip-off USA Today 19 Dec 2022
Fraudulent scheme USA Today 18 Dec 2022
Fraud involving computers being recalled The Times Cryptic 12 Dec 2022
Grift LA Times Daily 10 Dec 2022
Con game Newsday 05 Dec 2022
Swindle The Telegraph Quick 03 Dec 2022
Trick LA Times Daily 26 Nov 2022
Many a pyramid scheme
Swindle Premier Sunday 20 Nov 2022
Con game Universal 16 Nov 2022
"Make money without working" offer, probably Universal 15 Nov 2022
Trick created by cheeky fellow (the penny’s dropped!) The Times Cryptic 14 Nov 2022
Fraudulent offer USA Today 13 Nov 2022
Phishing, e.g Universal 10 Nov 2022
Do some tremendous campaigning The Times Cryptic 08 Nov 2022
Con LA Times Daily 06 Nov 2022
Swindle Universal 27 Oct 2022
Fake financial scheme
Ploy Family Time 17 Oct 2022
Get-rich-quick scheme, most likely USA Today 05 Oct 2022
Con job Eugene Sheffer 04 Oct 2022
Many a "We've suspended your account" text LA Times Daily 30 Sep 2022
Trick, swindle The Telegraph Quick 28 Sep 2022
Swindler's scheme USA Today 25 Sep 2022
Ponzi scheme, for one New York Times 13 Sep 2022
Con job Premier Sunday 11 Sep 2022
Con LA Times Daily 01 Sep 2022
"You're a winner!" email, often LA Times Daily 23 Aug 2022
Phony deal LA Times Daily 11 Aug 2022
Ponzi scheme, e.g Universal 10 Aug 2022
Rip-off LA Times Daily 28 Jul 2022
Act of deceit Family Time 25 Jul 2022
Bogus offer LA Times Daily 24 Jul 2022
Trick LA Times Daily 20 Jul 2022
Swindle LA Times Daily 10 Jul 2022
Instance of fraud Universal 08 Jul 2022
Racket Thomas Joseph 02 Jul 2022
Grifter's game LA Times Daily 01 Jul 2022
Racket Thomas Joseph 30 Jun 2022
Money-losing racket
Con game Newsday 28 Jun 2022
Ripoff Newsday 10 Jun 2022
Do the hustle? New York Times 06 Jun 2022
Untrustworthy offer USA Today 20 May 2022
Racket Thomas Joseph 18 May 2022
Con job LA Times Daily 13 May 2022
Con job The Washington Post 13 May 2022
Racket Thomas Joseph 10 May 2022
Racket Thomas Joseph 04 May 2022
Fraudulent scheme USA Today 04 May 2022
Hustle New York Times 30 Apr 2022
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 19 Apr 2022
Little rascal destroying quiet, making racket
___ Likely (annoying caller ID) Universal 15 Apr 2022
Ponzi scheme, for one Family Time 03 Apr 2022
Rascal dismissing pressure to swindle The Times Cryptic 30 Mar 2022
Run away from 14 down - it's a shady deal Irish Times Crosaire 30 Mar 2022
Take for a ride Wall Street Journal 23 Mar 2022
Turn computers into a dishonest business The Guardian Cryptic 16 Mar 2022
Con game Newsday 14 Mar 2022
Rip-off covered up by Thomas Campion Irish Times Crosaire 11 Mar 2022
Crooked scheme rascal detailed The Times Cryptic 08 Mar 2022
Fraud caught morning after end of assizes
Con job Eugene Sheffer 28 Feb 2022
Racket Thomas Joseph 18 Feb 2022
Con job The Washington Post 06 Feb 2022
Con job LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2022
Bamboozle New York Times 04 Feb 2022
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 25 Jan 2022
Fraudulent offer Universal 24 Jan 2022
Crooked deal Newsday 23 Jan 2022
Con artist's ruse USA Today 11 Jan 2022
Email to watch out for LA Times Daily 07 Jan 2022
Too-good-to-be-true offer Universal 21 Dec 2021
Con man's con Thomas Joseph 07 Dec 2021
___ Likely (common caller ID) Universal 04 Dec 2021
Con job Eugene Sheffer 03 Dec 2021
Message like 'You have been selected to win $1,000!' probably USA Today 03 Dec 2021
Phishing scheme, e.g Universal 25 Nov 2021
"Enter your Social Security number to win free AirPods!," e.g Universal 18 Nov 2021
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 11 Nov 2021
Racket made by little monkey losing tail The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Nov 2021
Shady deal Family Time 08 Nov 2021
Phony offer Newsday 27 Oct 2021
Bit of trickery The Washington Post 22 Oct 2021
Racket Thomas Joseph 22 Oct 2021
Bit of trickery LA Times Daily 22 Oct 2021
Monkey scratching bottom sees rook
Fraud The Times Concise 19 Oct 2021
Rip off Wall Street Journal 07 Oct 2021
Con man's con Thomas Joseph 27 Sep 2021
"Account temporarily suspended" email, usually Universal 23 Sep 2021
Fake financial scheme
Con job New York Times 13 Sep 2021
Con job The Washington Post 12 Sep 2021
Con job LA Times Daily 12 Sep 2021
Phishing, e.g Wall Street Journal 11 Sep 2021
Fake call from the IRS, e.g Universal 10 Sep 2021
Con job Eugene Sheffer 21 Aug 2021
Dodge 22, briefly
Fiddle with prawns pulling tails off
Dishonest scheme Family Time 15 Aug 2021
Phishing attempt, e.g Universal 14 Aug 2021
Hoax The Telegraph Quick 08 Aug 2021
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 16 Jul 2021
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 13 Jul 2021
Email about big lottery winnings, usually New York Times 13 Jul 2021
Con job Eugene Sheffer 07 Jul 2021
Many a get-rich-quick scheme New York Times 21 Jun 2021
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Rascal's endless swindle
Swindler's scheme Universal 03 Jun 2021
Many a call requesting personal information Universal 29 May 2021
Fraudulent money-making scheme
Pyramid scheme, for example USA Today 08 May 2021
Con game Newsday 27 Apr 2021
Hoodwink New York Times 25 Apr 2021
Shady offer USA Today 21 Apr 2021
Phishing, say The Washington Post 16 Apr 2021
Phishing, say LA Times Daily 16 Apr 2021
Ponzi scheme, for one
Fraud The Times Concise 12 Apr 2021
Hustle Wall Street Journal 01 Apr 2021
Dishonest practice The Washington Post Sunday 21 Mar 2021
Bogus deal Newsday 21 Mar 2021
Swindle Eugene Sheffer 23 Feb 2021
Con artist's ploy Universal 21 Feb 2021
Penny extracted from villain's fraud
Financial deception Newsday 19 Feb 2021
Swindler's plan Newsday 18 Feb 2021
Dubious financial scheme
Sales campaign includes dishonest scheme
Ponzi scheme, for one
Con man's con Thomas Joseph 08 Feb 2021
Get-rich-quick scheme, almost always USA Today 26 Jan 2021
Racket Thomas Joseph 23 Jan 2021
Ponzi scheme, for one
Shady deal Newsday 17 Jan 2021
Bogus offer USA Today 16 Jan 2021
Swindle New York Times 11 Jan 2021
Dishonest scheme The Telegraph Quick 04 Jan 2021
Swindle Wall Street Journal 29 Dec 2020
Kind of artist New York Times 24 Dec 2020
Racket as raincoat's lifted The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Dec 2020
The imp leaves quietly for a hustle
Con job Eugene Sheffer 26 Nov 2020
One might take in a few marks Wall Street Journal 05 Nov 2020
Cellphone alert subject Newsday 24 Oct 2020
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Con LA Times Daily 15 Oct 2020
Con The Washington Post 15 Oct 2020
Suspicious offer, perhaps USA Today 08 Oct 2020
With 41-Down, swindlers New York Times 03 Oct 2020
Trickery from monkey scratching rear
Racket strings catgut, afterwards metal, for beginners The Telegraph Toughie 20 Aug 2020
Racket made by little monkey on losing tail
  Meat cost regularly on reflection is a swindle
Chisel Newsday 15 Aug 2020
Do Burberrys over? The Telegraph Toughie 05 Aug 2020
Smart Alec misses alert of fraud Irish Times Crosaire 31 Jul 2020
Dubious financial scheme
Being heartless, get away with trick
Word with the same consonant sounds as "scheme" Universal 04 Jul 2020
Deceptive scheme USA Today 20 Jun 2020
Bogus offer The Washington Post 17 Jun 2020
Bogus offer LA Times Daily 17 Jun 2020
Bogus deal USA Today 14 Jun 2020
Investment fraud, say
A con game
It's not legit Newsday 31 May 2020
Racket Wall Street Journal 09 May 2020
Pecuniary deception Newsday 08 May 2020
Fraudulent scheme
Fraudulent scheme The Telegraph Quick 02 May 2020
Con artist's plan USA Today 27 Apr 2020
Hoodwink Premier Sunday 22 Mar 2020
Fake I.R.S. call, e.g New York Times 11 Mar 2020
Fraudulent act
Too-good-to-be-true offer The Washington Post Sunday 08 Mar 2020
Curtailed rascal's swindle
Con game Universal 24 Feb 2020
Swindle Premier Sunday 02 Feb 2020
Take in Wall Street Journal 01 Feb 2020
Trick Canadiana 20 Jan 2020
Fleece coats returned
Many a robocall USA Today 06 Jan 2020
Ponzi scheme, for one
Shell game, e.g Wall Street Journal 30 Dec 2019
Bad thing to fall for Universal 25 Dec 2019
Unsafe offer USA Today 13 Dec 2019
Con artist's creation USA Today 11 Dec 2019
Instance of fraud USA Today 07 Dec 2019
Subject of a Better Business Bureau investigation New York Times 05 Dec 2019
Subject of a Better Business Bureau investigation
Swindle Newsday 03 Dec 2019
Ponzi scheme, for one
Grifter's ploy USA Today 25 Nov 2019
Grifter's game New York Times 03 Nov 2019
Fleece overcoats?
Grifter's game
Rip-off artist's ploy USA Today 27 Oct 2019
Pyramid scheme, e.g USA Today 20 Oct 2019
Shell game Newsday 18 Oct 2019
A swindle The Telegraph Quick 09 Oct 2019
Email asking for money, perhaps LA Times Daily 08 Oct 2019
Email asking for money, perhaps The Washington Post 08 Oct 2019
Crooked deal USA Today 26 Sep 2019
Devious scheme
Take in LA Times Daily 28 Aug 2019
Take in The Washington Post 28 Aug 2019
Con game The Guardian Speedy 25 Aug 2019
Scotsman loses tons in fraudulent scheme Irish Times Crosaire 17 Aug 2019
Shell game, e.g USA Today 16 Aug 2019
Half-cut scally initially makes racket
Rip-off New York Times 23 Jul 2019
Con Wall Street Journal 15 Jul 2019
Racket New York Times 14 Jul 2019
Fast one The Washington Post 11 Jul 2019
Fast one LA Times Daily 11 Jul 2019
Almost any offer that's too good to be true New York Times 08 Jul 2019
Main plot element in 'The Sting' The Washington Post 07 Jul 2019
Main plot element in "The Sting" LA Times Daily 07 Jul 2019
Pull a fast one on New York Times 05 Jul 2019
Phisher's ploy USA Today 14 Jun 2019
Rip-off Universal 13 Jun 2019
Shell game, e.g The Washington Post 12 Jun 2019
Shell game, e.g LA Times Daily 12 Jun 2019
Grifter's specialty Wall Street Journal 29 May 2019
Anna Delvey endeavor The New Yorker 27 May 2019
Fraudulent act
Phishing email, e.g Universal 18 May 2019
Con game Family Time 13 May 2019
Ponzi scheme, for one Universal 30 Apr 2019
Apple varieties / Trick New York Times 09 Apr 2019
Fraudulent scheme
Hoax The Times Concise 02 Apr 2019
Con job LA Times Daily 01 Apr 2019
Con job The Washington Post 01 Apr 2019
Swindle The Telegraph Quick 23 Mar 2019
Confidence trick The Guardian Speedy 17 Mar 2019
Con game Premier Sunday 03 Mar 2019
Phishing scheme, e.g New York Times 27 Feb 2019
Many an e-mail "click here" offer
Ponzi scheme, e.g New York Times 10 Feb 2019
. Con makes rogue lose power
Con Thomas Joseph 07 Feb 2019
Swindle The Sun Two Speed 06 Feb 2019
Fleece and reversible raincoats? The Sun Two Speed 06 Feb 2019
Many a get-rich-quick scheme Universal 26 Jan 2019
Swindler's scheme USA Today 25 Jan 2019
1's in retirement rip-off The Telegraph Toughie 24 Jan 2019
Con job Family Time 13 Jan 2019
Fast one
Racket
Main plot element in "The Sting"
Rip-off artist's ploy
Pyramid scheme, e.g.
Take in
Rip-off
Phisher's ploy
Phishing scheme, e.g.
Crooked deal
Apple varieties / Trick
Ponzi scheme, for one
Rip-off
Pull a fast one on
Shell game, e.g.
Phishing email, e.g.
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Con game
Con man's scheme USA Today 01 Jan 2019
Con man's scheme
Many a get-rich-quick scheme
Con job
Swindle
Racket
Grifter's specialty
Con artist's moneymaker
Email asking for money, perhaps
Con
Almost any offer that's too good to be true
Swindler's scheme
Shell game, e.g.
Phisher's scheme USA Today 31 Dec 2018
Dishonest scheme The Times Concise 28 Dec 2018
Rip-off cutting of Genus Camellia Irish Times Crosaire 01 Dec 2018
Dodge swimmer's head on river The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Nov 2018
Con man's thing Universal 21 Nov 2018
Ponzi scheme, e.g The Washington Post 11 Nov 2018
Ponzi scheme, e.g LA Times Daily 11 Nov 2018
Catfishing, e.g The Washington Post Sunday 28 Oct 2018
Dishonest scheme The Sun Two Speed 09 Oct 2018
Swindle of reversible rainwear? The Sun Two Speed 09 Oct 2018
Reversible raincoats and fleece The Sun Two Speed 26 Sep 2018
Flipping Apple products can be a con
Hustler's scheme USA Today 14 Sep 2018
Swindle Thomas Joseph 05 Sep 2018
Racket in returning laptops, say
Rook Wall Street Journal 04 Aug 2018
Rip off The Chronicle of Higher Education 03 Aug 2018
Shady deal The New Yorker 23 Jul 2018
Reversible raincoats to take to the cleaners The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Jul 2018
Hustle The Washington Post Sunday 01 Jul 2018
16 down's small flower
Run a con on New York Times 04 Jun 2018
Deceive Universal 15 May 2018
Con Universal 14 May 2018
Monkey endlessly makes racket The Sun Two Speed 12 May 2018
Swindle The Times Concise 22 Apr 2018
Phishing, e.g USA Today 14 Apr 2018
Grifter's racket Wall Street Journal 10 Apr 2018
It has a mark Universal 29 Mar 2018
"You have won!" email, often USA Today 19 Mar 2018
Con artist's game USA Today 13 Mar 2018
Devious scheme
Con trick The Sun Two Speed 09 Mar 2018
In retrospect, it may have sounded too good to be true The Washington Post 09 Mar 2018
In retrospect, it may have sounded too good to be true LA Times Daily 09 Mar 2018
Cheat heading for South on river The Sun Two Speed 09 Mar 2018
Con job Canadiana 26 Feb 2018
Three-card monte, e.g USA Today 25 Feb 2018
Man or woman ringing about fiddle
Scheme belongs in sales campaign Irish Times Crosaire 24 Jan 2018
Monkey endlessly makes a racket
A con
Ponzi scheme, for one The Washington Post 08 Jan 2018
Ponzi scheme, for one LA Times Daily 08 Jan 2018
Grifter's racket
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Bogus offer
Rip off
Con
Con man's thing
Deceive
It has a mark
Rook
Run a con on
Hustle
Ponzi scheme, for one
Hustler's scheme
Phisher's scheme
Phishing, e.g.
Three-card monte, e.g.
Flimflam Premier Sunday 31 Dec 2017
Fraud when computers backed up
Such arms, oddly, may hold a fiddle
Fraud Universal 27 Nov 2017
Fleece Wall Street Journal 25 Nov 2017
Pyramid scheme, e.g The Washington Post 21 Nov 2017
Pyramid scheme, e.g LA Times Daily 21 Nov 2017
Bait-and-switch, e.g USA Today 19 Nov 2017
Dishonest activity taking son to front of academic stream The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Nov 2017
Any pyramid scheme, e.g Universal 24 Oct 2017
Rip off raincoats to throw back
Put one over on Family Time 22 Oct 2017
Scotsmen to do a turn, using fiddle
Rip-off LA Times Daily 03 Oct 2017
Rip-off The Washington Post 03 Oct 2017
Morning after Scotland reveals swindle
Ensnaring scheme Thomas Joseph 25 Aug 2017
Fraudulent deal Newsday 17 Aug 2017
Rip-off The Times Concise 06 Aug 2017
Fraud upset Apple computers The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Jul 2017
A Ponzi scheme is one Universal 24 Jun 2017
Rogue's short trick
Fraudulent operation Thomas Joseph 29 May 2017
Illegitimate money-making scheme
Swindle The Guardian Speedy 20 May 2017
Ponzi scheme, e.g Family Time 14 May 2017
Rook or gull New York Times 11 May 2017
Ponzi scheme, e.g USA Today 06 May 2017
Too-good-to-be-true offer Wall Street Journal 25 Apr 2017
Scheme belonging to sales campaign Irish Times Crosaire 11 Apr 2017
Fiddle with computers the wrong way
Phishing offer, e.g Wall Street Journal 03 Apr 2017
Defraud Newsday 02 Apr 2017
Rip-off causing some laptops to be returned
Get-rich-quick offer, usually USA Today 09 Feb 2017
Phishing attempt Wall Street Journal 08 Feb 2017
Robocall from the I.R.S., e.g New York Times 25 Jan 2017
Shady scheme Newsday 25 Jan 2017
Bamboozle Premier Sunday 22 Jan 2017
Con game The Washington Post 08 Jan 2017
Reversible raincoats? Must be a con trick The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Jan 2017
Rook or gull
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Bait-and-switch, e.g.
Fraud
Any pyramid scheme, e.g.
A Ponzi scheme is one
Rip-off
Pyramid scheme, e.g.
Con
Robocall from the I.R.S., e.g.
Hustle LA Times Daily 31 Dec 2016
Scotsman's recalled fraudster's business
Scotsman's recalled fraudster's business The Times Cryptic 16 Dec 2016
Con artist's doings Universal 09 Dec 2016
Confidence man's activity Universal 29 Nov 2016
Pull a fast one on the fringes of Scottish football team Irish Times Crosaire 12 Nov 2016
Hustle Newsday 22 Oct 2016
Last in Oaks? You can have a punt on it but it's a fiddle!
Fraudulent operation Universal 14 Oct 2016
Phishing offer Wall Street Journal 10 Oct 2016
Sketchy offer Wall Street Journal 04 Oct 2016
Bogus plan Newsday 22 Sep 2016
Napoleon's campaign must reveal this dirty trick The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Sep 2016
Shell game, say LA Times Daily 11 Sep 2016
Hustler's ploy USA Today 03 Sep 2016
Attorney general's investigation target New York Times 14 Aug 2016
Some computers returned in dodgy scheme
Gull or rook Wall Street Journal 14 Jul 2016
Swindle as rascal, extracting last penny
Do back up computers
Do back up computers The Guardian Cryptic 14 Jun 2016
Take for a ride, so to speak Universal 16 May 2016
Take for a ride Universal 06 May 2016
Swindler's scheme The Washington Post 18 Apr 2016
Con artist's work USA Today 10 Apr 2016
Small river is a fast one
Con game Thomas Joseph 22 Mar 2016
Bogus offer Newsday 20 Mar 2016
Con game USA Today 02 Mar 2016
One might take you in Wall Street Journal 20 Feb 2016
Fraudster's ploy Wall Street Journal 16 Feb 2016
Take for a ride Newsday 13 Feb 2016
Con artist's con Wall Street Journal 25 Jan 2016
Grifter's game The Washington Post 23 Jan 2016
Dodge seeing raincoat's lifted The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Jan 2016
Fleece Eugene Sheffer 16 Jan 2016
Deal with a huge catch New York Times 08 Jan 2016
Fiddle with small flower
Bamboozle Eugene Sheffer 04 Jan 2016
Hustle
Hustler's ploy
Shell game, say
Deal with a huge catch
Attorney general's investigation target
Act of deception USA Today 27 Dec 2015
Con game LA Times Daily 22 Dec 2015
Nasty bit of trickery LA Times Daily 10 Dec 2015
Spanish Prisoner, for one The Washington Post 30 Nov 2015
Don loves Cambridge? Only part of it
Con trick The Guardian Speedy 08 Nov 2015
One might get a mark Wall Street Journal 28 Oct 2015
Eccentric holding aloft Stradivari's first fiddle The Times Cryptic 28 Oct 2015
Pyramid scheme, for one USA Today 23 Oct 2015
Put up rainwear in a swindle
Grifter's game USA Today 17 Oct 2015
Pull a fast one on the fringes of Scottish team Irish Times Crosaire 13 Oct 2015
Hosing design Newsday 10 Oct 2015
Take to the cleaners Newsday 08 Oct 2015
Swindler's con Wall Street Journal 05 Oct 2015
Play for a fool New York Times 04 Oct 2015
Con man's activity Universal 03 Oct 2015
Con game Eugene Sheffer 14 Sep 2015
Fraud from flipping computers The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Aug 2015
Avuncular American entertained many a swindle
Fraud Canadiana 10 Aug 2015
Small computer manufacturer upsets Sting Irish Times Crosaire 09 Jul 2015
Ponzi scheme, e.g Universal 05 Jul 2015
Something deceitful in this campaign The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Jun 2015
Con man's job Universal 28 May 2015
Take for a ride New York Times 03 May 2015
Mischievous child�s endless racket The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Apr 2015
Grifter's specialty USA Today 10 Apr 2015
Swindle LA Times Daily 08 Apr 2015
Take for a ride, so to speak LA Times Daily 16 Mar 2015
Flimflam New York Times 03 Mar 2015
Act of deception Universal 16 Feb 2015
Sell rainwear taken up
Ponzi scheme, e.g Eugene Sheffer 03 Feb 2015
Phony deal Newsday 28 Jan 2015
Fast one Premier Sunday 18 Jan 2015
Arrangement of hosing? New York Times 18 Jan 2015
It may involve wiring LA Times Daily 15 Jan 2015
Act of deception
Con game
Swindle
Confidence game
Grifter's game
Hustle
Hustler's ploy
Spanish Prisoner, for one
Con game
It may involve wiring
Nasty bit of trickery
Swindle
Take for a ride, so to speak
Con game
Defraud
Hosing design
Phony deal
Shell game
Take to the cleaners
Arrangement of hosing?
Flimflam
Play for a fool
Take for a ride
Fast one
Act of deception
Con man's activity
Con man's job
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Deceptive scheme
Grifter's game
Grifter's specialty
Pyramid scheme, for one
Hustle
One might get a mark
Swindler's con
Illegal investment scheme
Seafood, not very good, can give you gyp
Racket coming from small tributary of the Great Ouse
Fraudulent operation in tennis camp
Contract cheat
Confidence game
Bogus offer
It works on marks
Phishing expedition
Record label fast one
Swindle
Swindle
Three-card monte, e.g.
Sucker play
Run a con on
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Phishing activity
Money-losing proposition
Frank Abagnale hustle
Email from Nigeria, often
Deception
Con game
Ripoff
Grifter's game
Email for the spam folder, probably
Fraudulent operation
Bunco
Phishing lure
Get-rich-quick offer, typically
Ploy that targets the gullible
Bait and switch is one
Hoodwink
Cheat out of money
Almost any "Get rich quick!" offer
Grift, e.g.
One may take you in
Put one over on
Grifter's forte
Source of ill-gotten gains
Many a carnival game
Phone call telling you to pay the IRS immediately or you'll be thrown in jail, e.g.
Con artist's game
Fraud no PCs will back
Dubious operation captured by this camera
Swindle over burgers?
Your cheatin' art
Dishonest hustle
Fleecing
Ponzi scheme
Ripoff
Hoodwink
Bamboozle
Hustler's gimmick
Swindle
Fraud
Swindle
Rainbow, e.g.
Fool
Ruse
Hoodwink
Three-card monte is one
Swindle
Take for a ride
Do a Bernie Madoff job on
Con artist's work
Take for a ride
Grifter's plan
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, for one
Grifter's forte
Too-good-to-be-true offer, often
Nigerian Letter, for one
Unethical way to make money
Plot that's "pulled"
Bait and switch, for one
Bamboozle
Rip-you-off game
Con game
Swindle
Ripoff
Hoodwink
Plot that's "pulled"
Phishing lure?
Hustle
Computers returned in swindle
Shady deal
Rip-off
Shady deal
Trap for a pigeon
Bamboozle
Shell game, e.g.
Con game
E-mail from a Nigerian prince, probably
Bogus plan
Con game
Shady plan
Certain artist's forte
Bamboozle
Phishing, for one
Goal of phishing
Swindle
E-mail from a Nigerian prince, usually
E-mail from a Nigerian prince, probably
Unbelievable deal?
Fraudster's offer
Bamboozle
Bogus plan
Certain artist's forte
Shady plan
Shell game
"Moneymaking opportunity" that isn't
Fleece
Act of fraud
Something shady
Shady scheme
Cheat
Offer that's too good to be true, often
Grifter's ploy
Con artist's hustle
Grifter's ploy
Hoodwink
Rip-off
Act of fraud
Shady business
Pull a fast one
Hoodwink
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
One reported to the Better Business Bureau
Many an e-mail "click here" offer
It takes folks in
Contrivance for taking people for a ride
Bernie Madoff's hedge fund, e.g.
Shady deal
Hustle
Telemarketing danger
Cheat
Fleece
Artist's work?
Bunco game
It's a ripoff
Ripoff
Pigeon drop, for one
Three-card monte, e.g.
Phony deal
Hoodwink
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Shell game, for one
Hustle
Rip-off
Shell game, e.g.
Deception
Con job
Phishing, e.g.
Deception
Phishing, e.g.
Too-good-to-be-true investment
Too-good-to-be-true investment
Con game
Ensnaring scheme
Con
Fleece
Sting operation
Put something over on
Take for a ride
Ponzi scheme
Telemarketing danger
Phishing, e.g.
Bamboozle
Take for a ride?
Swindle
Source of illegitimate income
Grifter's game
Dupe's undoing
Con job
Nigerian e-mail, sometimes
Source of illegitimate income
Three-card monte, notably
Bamboozle
Grifter's work
Pigeon drop, e.g.
Ponzi's deed
Fast one
E-mail offer of $17,000,000.00, e.g.
Confidence game
Con
Fraudulent scheme
Pyramid scheme, for one
Hoodwink
E-mail from a Nigerian prince, maybe
Pyramid scheme, e.g.
Ponzi game, e.g.
Investment fraud
Fraud
Bunko squad concern
Three-card monte, notably
Flimflam
Pyramid scheme, for one
Hoodwink
Flimflam
Ploy that targets the gullible
Fiddle
Fraudulent scheme
Shell game, e.g.
Fraud
Swindler's speciality
Three-card monte is one
Illegal scheme
Phishing
Con job
Take for a ride
Con game
Swindler's speciality
Fraud
Chain letter, perhaps
Con man's trick
Deceptive act
Flimflam
Fraudulent scheme
Sucker play
It might take a lot of people?
Three-card monte is one
Get-rich-quick offering, often
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Telemarketing danger
Con
E-mail from a Nigerian with $10 million to give you, e.g.
Offer that seems too good to be true, probably
Shell game
Shell game, e.g.
Fraudulent plan
Sucker play
Shell game
Cheat out of money
Defraud
Swindle
Shell game
Get-rich-quick offer, often
Shell game
Cozenage
Take for a ride?
Racket
Con job
Hoodwink
Racket
Fraudulent activity
Grifter's scheme
Flimflam
Cozenage
Fast-buck artist's ploy
Swindler's plan
Con game
Hoodwink
Ponzi scheme
Con man's game
Three-card monte, for one
Ponzi scheme, for example
Shell game, e.g.
Con game
Where a mark is taken
It parts a fool and his money
Fast one
Flimflam scheme
Grifter's ploy
Hoax
Pigeon drop, e.g.
Rip-off
Con's con
Con's con
Cozenage
Money-losing proposition
Be a con artist
Bunko
Plot
Patsy's downfall
Deception
Set up buddy's con game (4)
Shell game
Business fraud
Pyramid scheme
Fleece
Spam offer, often
Pyramid scheme?
Taking-in activity
Defraud
Confidence game
Taking-in activity
Chicanery
Bait-and-switch, e.g.
Fraudulent scheme
Sting
Bit of bunco
Confidence game
Pyramid scheme, e.g.
Pyramid scheme, for one
Cheat
Sting
Fraud
Take for a ride, so to speak
Ponzi scheme, for one
Hoodwink
Rip-off
Ponzi scheme, say
Shady deal
Hoax
Confidence game
Con's con
Fast buck source
Con job
Rip off
Trick
Sting
Fleecing activity
Bit of bunco
Ensnaring scheme
Cheat
Trickery
A fast one
Dubious deal
Ripoff
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Pyramid scheme, for example
Grifter's forte
Quick buck source
A tourist might fall for one
Cheat
Trick
Hoodwink
Con job
Pigeon drop, for one
Rascal dismissing pressure to swindle
Three-card monte, e.g.
Pyramid scheme, for one
Ponzi game, e.g.
Grifter's ploy
Crooked scheme rascal detailed
Shell game
Defraud
The pigeon drop is one
Shell game
Bait and switch, for one
Fraudulent operation
Sting
Fraudulent deal
Hood's hoodwink
Sting
Pull a fast one
Con artist's art
Bait and switch, for one
Rip off in a way
Cheat
Flimflam
Free money offer
Take, in a way
Act of deception
Trickery
It works on suckers
Grifter's coup
Fraud
Fraudulent operation
Get-rich-quick offer, often
Sting
Flimflam
It's not to be believed
Con game
Con artist's art
Fast shuffle, so to speak
Run a game on
Swindle
Bunco
Fraudulent scheme
Three-card monte, notably
Pull a con
Con job
Pigeon drop <P>e.g.
Fast-buck artist's ploy
Deception
Confidence man's game
Rip off
Con man's con
Deception
Case for the consumer affairs bureau
Gull's trap
Illegal operation
How a fool and his money are parted
Three-card monte, e.g.
Telemarketing danger
Hoax
Con artist's game
Dupe
Ponzi scheme
Pigeon drop, e.g.
Bunco
Sucker play
Swindler's ploy
Con man's trick
Thimblerig, e.g.
Confidence game
Con man's fakery
Con man's ruse
Hornswaggler's forte
Game of no chance
Con man's ploy
Con man's scheme
Entrapment ploy
Crooked plan
Handkerchief switch, e.g.
Crooked deal
Con man's forte
Action shared by a shill
Grifter's operation
Swindler's ruse
Con man's specialty
Con artist's ploy
Fraudulent scheme
Operation in "The Sting"
Nigerian prince's offering, e.g.
It's got a lot of marks
"See who's viewing your profile" on Facebook
E-mail for the spam filter, probably
Rip-off
Phisher's ploy
Spot, stain: Scot.
Nigerian lottery e-mail, e.g.
"You just won a cruise" email, e.g.
Mark time?
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