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Money-making hoax (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scam

(Other definitions for scam that I've seen before include "Fraud, dishonest scheme" , "Confidence trick, swindle" , "Swindle, fraud (colloq.)" , "Screw" , "Fraud, trick (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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