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Wayne Rosso

04/03/10 10:03 AM

#23146 RE: inthemix #23145

Sound familiar?

http://thesaurus.com/browse/scam
Main Entry: scam
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: swindle
Synonyms: blackmail, cheating, con, con game, crooked deal, deceit, deception, dirty pool, double-cross, double-dealing, extortion, fast one, flimflam, fraud, hoax, hosing, hustle, racket, rip-off, shady deal, shakedown, sham, shell game, snow job, sting, sucker game

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scam
scam [skam] Show IPA noun, verb,scammed, scam·ming.
–noun
1. a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle.
–verb (used with object)
2. to cheat or defraud with a scam.