FBI Abscam

The FBI Formed a Fake Company in 1980 in an Attempt to Bribe Members of Congress. About 25% of Those Tested Accepted the Bribe and were Convicted.

The Abscam was an FBI sting operation started in the late 1970s. The codename for the operation was a contraction of Arab scam, which was later revised to Abdul scam, following complaints from the American-Arab Relations Committee. But did you know what started this operation? In 1980, the FBI set up a phony corporation and […]

The FBI Formed a Fake Company in 1980 in an Attempt to Bribe Members of Congress. About 25% of Those Tested Accepted the Bribe and were Convicted. Read More »