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25 results for SCAMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 3, 2024	48D	Fraudulent gambits	Juliana Tringali Golden	Fagliano
Sun Jun 27, 2021	1A	Rackets (2)	Ross Trudeau and Lindsey Hobbs	Shortz
Mon May 28, 2018	45A	Most deals that sound too good to be true	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Tue Feb 20, 2018	64A	Emails that tell you you've won the lottery, e.g.	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Thu Feb 8, 2018	51A	Cons (4)	Erik Agard	Shortz
Mon Jan 22, 2018	1A	Ponzi schemes, e.g.	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Sun Nov 8, 2015	68D	Phishing lures (2)	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Thu Sep 3, 2015	26A	Does a number on	Merl Reagle (1950-2015)	Shortz
Sun Aug 2, 2015	57D	Hustles (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Fri Dec 27, 2013	47A	Phishing lures (2)	Ian Livengood & J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Sat Oct 20, 2012	9A	Grifter's repertoire	Ned White	Shortz
Sat Oct 6, 2012	23D	Rackets (2)	Steve Salitan	Shortz
Tue Oct 25, 2011	1D	Con jobs	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Thu Dec 9, 2010	5A	Pyramid schemes, e.g.	Byron Walden and Caleb Madison	Shortz
Fri Nov 14, 2008	31D	They often take people in	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sat Jul 3, 2004	1A	Better Business Bureau concerns	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sat Nov 1, 2003	45D	Cons (4)	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Mon Jan 13, 2003	1D	Rip-offs (3)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Nov 17, 2002	112A	Hustles (2)	Richard and Judith Martin	Shortz
Sun Jun 16, 2002	9A	Rip-offs (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Aug 10, 2001	13D	Cons (4)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jul 17, 1998	9A	Stings (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Nov 17, 1996	79A	Stings (2)	N. N. Joline	Shortz
Sun Nov 27, 1994	1A	Ripoffs (3)	Jacques Liwer	Shortz
Mon Aug 29, 1994	44A	Cons (4)	Mary Derderian Brown	Shortz

7 results for SCAMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 20, 1993	33D	Pulls a fast one	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sun Sep 8, 1991	117A	Swindles	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Sat Mar 24, 1990	22A	Elaborate ploys	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Mon Jan 1, 1990	53D	Certain snow jobs	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Oct 30, 1988	29A	Frauds	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Fri Sep 23, 1988	60A	What marks fall for	Rita Yelle	Maleska
Thu Mar 13, 1980	33A	Con men's swindles	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska

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