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Institute scam (3-2)

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set-up

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'institute' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for set-up that I've seen before include "in which one is made victim" , "Organization" , "Arrangement" , "organisation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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