Phishing hook (4)

I believe the answer is:

scam

(Other definitions for scam that I've seen before include "An informal swindle" , "A slangy swindle or fraud" , "Swindle, fraud (colloq.)" , "A modern kind of swindle" , "Racket" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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