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Catchword for “Lebanese loop”
Catchword: Lebanese loop
Part of speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Another common technique is known as the Lebanese Loop (named after a Lebanese crime syndicate that invented it). The fraudsters install a plastic slot with a loop of tape inside it on bank machines. When a customer puts in his cards, the tape catches it. Then a gang member comes to the aid of the customer as he tries to retrieve his card, and suggests that he punch in his PIN to get the card back. When the customer leaves, the gang member retrieves the card and uses it.
Article or Document Title:
“The Sting”
Author:
Peter Cheney
Article, document, publication, web site:
Globe and Mail
Publishing location:
Toronto, Can.
Date of publication:
Sept. 10, 2005
Page number:
M1
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