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117:"Get-rich-quick scheme"
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958:Lottery scam
903:Clickjacking
847:Wash trading
842:Trojan horse
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812:Tarmac scam
737:Pork barrel
732:Pigeon drop
722:Patent safe
712:Moving scam
622:Fiddle game
572:Boiler room
547:Badger game
509:Sucker list
482:Terminology
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983:Rock Phish
928:DarkMarket
918:Cybercrime
893:Catfishing
767:Shell game
702:Mismarking
627:Fine print
587:Clip joint
577:Bride scam
298:References
291:The Secret
198:investment
128:newspapers
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692:Long firm
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908:Cramming
797:SSC Scam
662:Hustling
647:Gem scam
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