Originally Posted by
superangrypenguin
scam
skam/
nouninformal
noun: scam; plural noun: scams
1.
a
dishonest scheme; a
fraud.
Frauds/Scams etc are illegal. What Aimia is doing is sleazy, but it's still not a scam. It's like the sleazy used car dealership people (as the saying goes)...they're not doing anything illegal, just very very close to it
slea·zy (slē′zē)
adj. slea·zi·er, slea·zi·est
1.b.
Dishonest or corrupt; disreputable: Some sleazy characters hang around casinos.