Macau scam

English

Etymology

From Macau, where such scams were first reported.

Noun

Macau scam (plural Macau scams)

  1. (Malaysia) A scam where criminals impersonate a legal authority, a lottery, a kidnapper demanding a ransom, or a bank authority, to trick people into paying them money.
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