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Hoax Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCAM which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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97%4Exact Match!
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

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95%6Exact Match!
noun

• a deliberately misleading fabrication

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Telegraph Quick20 May 2024 Across 10
Telegraph Cross Atlantic21 Apr 2024 Across 45
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