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Swindle, con (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scam

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">swindle</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that scam is a type of swindle)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">con</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean a fraudulent scheme)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

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

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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