Illegal way to make money

I believe the answer is:

scam

(Other definitions for scam that I've seen before include "Fraudulent business scheme" , "A modern kind of swindle" , "Fraud, trick (slang)" , "fiddle" , "Racket" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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