Plot and Scam

Plot

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

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Scam and plot are semantically related. in plan topic. In some cases you can use "Scam" instead the word "Plot" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

Scam noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

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Plot and scam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plot" instead the word "Scam" as a noun or a verb.

good	good plot	good scam
long	long plot	long scam
exact	exact plot	exact scam
elaborate	elaborate plot	elaborate scam
Other adjectives: better, similar, typical, common, complex, complete, single, entire, real, massive, great, complicated, evil, main, major, minor, intricate, epic, bizarre, basic, latest.

Compare the Spanish Prisoner scam; the 419 Scam is similar, but it is rarely used to drive the plot of a work like the Spanish Prisoner scam is, and is always facilitated by The Internet.

Source: 419 Scam
Family Guy: Many episodes portray mainstream Christianity and Judaism as a scam, either in spot gags or as a main driver of the plot.

Source: Scam Religion
While the two tropes are similar, in works the Spanish Prisoner scam is much more likely to drive the whole plot, while Four One Nine Scams are often used as a bit of characterization or as a joke.

Source: Spanish Prisoner

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