The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SCAM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SCAM
- Rascal’s endless swindle
- Rip off raincoats to throw back
- Monkey endlessly makes a racket
- Last in Oaks? You can have a punt on it but it’s a fiddle!
- Trickery from monkey scratching rear
- Scotsman's recalled fraudster's business
- Curtailed rascal's swindle
- Man or woman ringing about fiddle
- Seafood, not very good, can give you gyp
- Penny extracted from villain's fraud
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What does SCAM mean?
SCAM noun- A fraudulent deal.
- Something that is promoted using scams.
- To defraud or embezzle.