Answer: abscam

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ABSCAM

FBI sting of the late 70's

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Noted FBI sting operation

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DC scandal of 1980

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1970s FBI investigation
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Late-'70s FBI sting
ABSCAM1970s-'80s FBI bribery sting
ABSCAMFBI sting that began during Carter's presidency
ABSCAM'70s-'80s FBI sting aimed at corrupt politicians
ABSCAM'70s-'80s FBI sting
ABSCAMFBI sting of the late '70s
ABSCAMEarly '80s FBI sting
ABSCAMNotable FBI sting operation
ABSCAM'70s-'80s scandal that inspired "American Hustle"
ABSCAM1980 political scandal
ABSCAMInspiration for "American Hustle"
ABSCAMFBI bribery investigation, 1978...80
ABSCAMMemorable FBI sting
ABSCAMPolitical scandal of 1980
ABSCAMCarter-era FBI bribery probe
ABSCAMCarter-era political scandal
ABSCAMF.B.I. sting of the late 70's
ABSCAM1978-80 F.B.I. investigation
ABSCAMEarly 80's political scandal
ABSCAM1978-80 F.B.I. sting that forced a U.S. senator to resign
ABSCAMF.B.I. operation involving a nonexistent sheik
ABSCAMF.B.I. scandal of the 1970s-'80s
ABSCAMSting in 1980 headlines
ABSCAMU.S. political scandal involving a fictional sheik
ABSCAM1970s-'80s F.B.I. sting
ABSCAMCarter-era F.B.I. sting that inspired "American Hustle"
ABSCAMFamed FBI sting operation
ABSCAMFBI sting
ABSCAMInfamous FBI sting
ABSCAM1970s FBI sting
ABSCAMFBI sting of the 1970s and 1980s
ABSCAMSheikh-down of the F.B.I.?