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Brendan Townsend's definitions

Scam

A contrived scheme or process designed to surreptitiously, deceitfully and materially benefit the perpetrator(s) at the expense of the victim(s).
To provide or sell goods or services, knowing them to be unfit for purpose, while implying or claiming fitness in order to elevate the monetary value and generate undeserved revenue.

To extract goods or services from a provider whilst using deceitful measures designed to deny the provider suitable recompense in return.
by Brendan Townsend February 23, 2004
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