as in scams
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
it's amazing how intelligent people fall for that investment-fund shell game
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scams
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Last year, more than 40,000 Chinese people were detained in Myanmar over scams and deported to China.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024 -
In the summer of 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James warned about investment scams using deepfake videos of celebrities like Warren Buffett and Elon Musk to lure investors.—
Steven Smith,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Shell games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20games. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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