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scam definition - telecom
A scheme for making money by deceptive, dishonest, or fraudulent means, i.e., a swindle or fraud. See also pharming, phishing, pretexting, and social engineering.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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