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Criminal deception (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fraud

'criminal deception' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for fraud that I've seen before include "Criminal deception" , "Cheat" , "Charlatan" , "act of deception" , "Deceit, especially financial" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The Times.
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