Unnecessary fuss in a scam — reputation’s ruined (1,5,2,1,6)
I believe the answer is:
a storm in a teacup
'unnecessary fuss in a scam reputation's ruined' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.
'unnecessary fuss in a scam reputation's ruined' is the wordplay.
'a scam reputation' anagrams to 'A STORM IN A TEACUP'.
But, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for a storm in a teacup that I've seen before include "Much Ado about Nothing" , "too much for a trifle" .)