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Scam
Scam noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Usage example: that's just a scam to bilk insurance companies for staged accidents
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It was a scam: he outright told the Pointy-Haired Boss that the fix was only guaranteed for one year.
Source: Millennium Bug -
When she pointed out that she had no idea how to fix it he explained that the Y2K Bug is just a scam to ensure job security for programmers.
Source: Millennium Bug -
Piano Lessons Can Be Murder and the scam run by the school in The Perfect School to "fix" problem children.
Source: Literature / Goosebumps
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Scam and Fix. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/scam
Fix & Scam. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/scam>.
Scam or Fix. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/scam.
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