scamEnglishOxford American Thesaurusscam noun informal the scam involved a series of bogus reinsurance deals: fraud, swindle, fraudulent scheme, racket, trick, diddle; informal con, con trick, flimflam, kite; British, informal ramp, twist; North American, informal hustle, grift, shakedown, bunco, boondoggle; Australian, informal rort.
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