Definition
A major FBI sting operation conducted from 1978-1980 that caught corrupt politicians and public officials in bribery schemes through undercover agents posing as Arab businessmen.
Etymology
Acronym for 'Absconding Scam' or 'Arab Scam,' though the exact origin is debated; the FBI's official designation was different, but 'ABSCAM' stuck in public memory.
Kelly Says
ABSCAM was revolutionary because it used video recordings of corrupt politicians literally accepting suitcases of cash—television changed everything by showing citizens their government was criminal in real time.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አብስካም ችግር
ab-skam chi-ger
ARالعربية
فضيحة أَبْسْكَام
fa-dhi-ha ab-skam
BNবাংলা
অবস্কাম স্ক্যান্ডাল
ob-skam skaan-daal
CACatalà
escàndol Abscam
es-kan-dol ab-skam
CSČeština
skandál Abscam
ska-ndaal ab-skam
DADansk
Abscam-skandalen
ab-skam-ska-nan-len
DEDeutsch
Abscam-Skandal
ab-skam skan-dal
ELΕλληνικά
σκάνδαλο Abscam
skan-da-lo ab-skam
ESEspañol
escándalo Abscam
es-kan-da-loh ab-skam
FAفارسی
丑闻 Abscam
cho-wen ab-skam
FISuomi
Abscam-skandaali
ab-skam-skaan-daali
FRFrançais
scandale Abscam
skan-dal ab-skam
GUGU
અબ્સકેમ સ્કેન્ડલ
ab-skam skean-dal
HAHA
Abscam scandal
ab-skam skan-daal
HEעברית
פרשת אבסקאם
pe-rash-et ab-skam
HIहिन्दी
अब्सकैम घोटाला
ab-skam gho-taala
HUMagyar
Abscam botrány
ab-skam bo-traan-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
skandal Abscam
skan-da-loh ab-skam
IGIG
Abscam scandal
ab-skam skan-daal
ITItaliano
scandalo Abscam
skan-da-loh ab-skam
JA日本語
アブスキャム事件
abusu-kamu jiken
KKKK
Абскэм скандалы
ab-skam skan-daali
KMKM
ប្រលាក់ Abscam
pra-lak ab-skam
KO한국어
어브스캐ム 사건
eo-beuse-kam sa-geon
MSBahasa Melayu
Skandal Abscam
skan-da-loh ab-skam
MYမြန်မာ
အဘစကမ် အကြောင်း
a-bsu-kam a-kyaung
NLNederlands
Abscam-schandaal
ab-skam-skaan-daal
NONorsk
Abscam-skandalen
ab-skam-ska-nan-len
PAPA
ਅਬਸਕੈਮ ਸਕੈਂਡਾਲ
ab-skam skaan-daal
PLPolski
skandal Abscam
ska-ndal ab-skam
PTPortuguês
escândalo Abscam
es-kan-da-loh ab-skam
RORomână
scandalul Abscam
ska-nda-lul ab-skam
RUРусский
скандал Abscam
skandal ab-skam
SVSvenska
Abscam-skandalen
ab-skam-ska-nan-len
SWKiswahili
skandal Abscam
ska-ndal ab-skam
TAதமிழ்
அப்ஸ்காம் ஊழல்
ap-skam oo-zal
TEతెలుగు
అబ్స్కమ్ స్కం
ab-skam skam
THไทย
คดีอับสแคม
ka-dee ab-skan
TLTL
Abscam scandal
ab-skam skan-daal
TRTürkçe
Abscam skandalı
ab-skam skan-da-li
UKУкраїнська
скандал Abscam
skandal ab-skam
URاردو
ابسکم کی فضیحة
ab-skam ki fa-dhi-ha
VITiếng Việt
bê bối Abscam
be-boi ab-skam
YOYO
Abscam scandal
ab-skam skan-daal
ZH中文
阿布斯卡姆丑闻
ā bù sī kā m chǒu wén
ZUZU
iscam scandal
is-kam skan-daal