Crossword clues for abscam
abscam
- '70s-'80s scandal that inspired "American Hustle"
- '70s-'80s FBI sting aimed at corrupt politicians
- Sting that was the inspiration for the 2013 film "American Hustle"
- Sheikh-down of the F.B.I.?
- Political scandal of 1980
- Notable FBI sting operation
- Memorable FBI sting
- Inspiration for "American Hustle"
- Infamous FBI sting
- FBI sting that began during Carter's presidency
- FBI sting
- FBI bribery probe in 1980 news
- Famed FBI sting operation
- Carter-era political scandal
- Carter-era FBI bribery probe
- F.B.I. sting of the late 70's
- 1978-80 F.B.I. investigation
- Early 80's political scandal
- 1978-80 F.B.I. sting that forced a U.S. senator to resign
- F.B.I. operation involving a nonexistent sheik
- Sting in 1980 headlines
- F.B.I. scandal of the 1970s-'80s
- U.S. political scandal involving a fictional sheik
- 1970s-'80s F.B.I. sting
- Carter-era F.B.I. sting that inspired "American Hustle"
- 1970s-'80s FBI bribery sting
- Late-'70s FBI sting
- FBI sting of the late '70s
- FBI sting of the 1970s and 1980s
Wikipedia
Abscam—sometimes written ABSCAM—was a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting operation that took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The two-year investigation was directed from the FBI's office in Hauppauge, New York, and was under the supervision of Assistant Director Neil J. Welch, who headed the bureau's New York division, and Thomas P. Puccio, head of the Justice Department's Organized Crime Strike Force for the Eastern District of New York. The operation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prestigious businessmen, but was later converted to a public corruption investigation. The FBI, aided by the Justice Department and a convicted con-man, videotaped politicians accepting bribes from a fraudulent Arabian company in return for various political favors.
More than 30 political figures were investigated and among those a total of seven Congressmen — six members of the United States House of Representatives and one United States Senator — were convicted. Not only were there members of Congress, but also one member of the New Jersey State Senate, members of the Philadelphia City Council, the Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, and an inspector for the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
"Abscam" was the FBI codename for the operation. When law enforcement authorities announced the operation, they said that "Abscam" was a contraction of "Arab scam". Buckling under pressure after complaints from the American-Arab Relations Committee, officials said it was a contraction of "Abdul scam" after the name of its fictitious front company.