Flimflam
Flimflam noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Usage example: just the latest Internet flimflam to get e-mail recipients to reveal bank account numbers and other personal information
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Fake and Flimflam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flimflam/fake
Flimflam & Fake. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flimflam/fake>.
Fake or Flimflam. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flimflam/fake.
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