Abscam
the code name for an FBI investigation (1978–80) of bribery, involving members of Congress.
Contemporary Examples
The rules have made a large stunt like Abscam impossible to pursue today.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’ Jimmy So December 16, 2013
The FBI official who thought up and headed Abscam was John Good, another Bronx native.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’ Jimmy So December 16, 2013
Errichetti opened Abscam wide, and connected Weinberg to a whole host of U.S. congressmen.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’ Jimmy So December 16, 2013
They look like they came from the age of Abscam, and should have stayed there.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’ Jimmy So December 16, 2013
As The Sting Man shows, Abscam was becoming so outrageous that it was turning into an American Farce.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’ Jimmy So December 16, 2013
Weinberg was 56 and his wife 48 when the 1980 Abscam sting went down, whereas Bale is 39 and Lawrence 23.
From ‘American Hustle’ to ‘Saving Mr. Banks,’ Why Is Hollywood Hooked On Embellishing the Truth? Marina Watts, Marlow Stern January 7, 2014
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