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Those who blame only Ms. Carter for falling for the scam are the same kind of people who blame rape victims for their tragedy, with arguments like, "they shouldn't have been in that neighborhood alone at night ... look how she was dressed ... she was asking for it."

—The Red Tape Chronicles

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noun A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.
transitive verb To defraud; swindle.

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This scam was the goldie, the one deception that convinces when all else fails. — process 10
“I told you that And he gave you no idea what the scam is all about?” he asked. — Killing Floor by Lee Child
Now another scam is apparently erupting, and this time there's an enticing [...] - I know a lot of you are sick of hearing about iPhone fart applications, but keep in mind that iFart Mobile is still the number one app in Apple's App Store and is making its developers tens of thousands of dollars each day. — Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
Now another scam is apparently erupting, and this time there's an enticing [...] — Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
The Utah Better Business Bureau says this scam has been around for a couple of years, and that people need to be careful. — ABC 4: Top Stories