scam

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But records produced by Pacquiao’s lawyers showed that at least one of the messages was sent to more than 100 people in what the complaint describes as a “cartel scam.”

From Los Angeles Times

And the victims may be the least able to spot the scam.

From Los Angeles Times

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name -- pushing back on allegations of government connivance.

From Barron's

Prosecutors have also investigated allegations that tour guides and intermediaries scammed the museum out of roughly $12 million by manipulating ticketing and access systems, another episode that sharpened criticism of oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it was a few months later when the scam really escalated.

From BBC