{"type":"standard","title":"Violin scam","displaytitle":"Violin scam","namespace":{"id":0,"text":""},"wikibase_item":"Q131578518","titles":{"canonical":"Violin_scam","normalized":"Violin scam","display":"Violin scam"},"pageid":77854383,"thumbnail":{"source":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Violin_scammer.png/330px-Violin_scammer.png","width":320,"height":180},"originalimage":{"source":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Violin_scammer.png","width":1200,"height":675},"lang":"en","dir":"ltr","revision":"1270878760","tid":"bb9daac0-d820-11ef-bed7-fbdfdcfb997f","timestamp":"2025-01-21T17:54:17Z","description":"Fraudulent activity","description_source":"local","content_urls":{"desktop":{"page":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_scam","revisions":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_scam?action=history","edit":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_scam?action=edit","talk":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Violin_scam"},"mobile":{"page":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_scam","revisions":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:History/Violin_scam","edit":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_scam?action=edit","talk":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Violin_scam"}},"extract":"The violin scam is a fraudulent public performance where someone pretends to play the violin using pre-recorded music. The scammer solicits donations using a sign and sometimes with a co-conspirator who approaches listeners for money. Scammers primarily use electric violins which are plugged into a speaker. The violin itself emits no sound as all the sound comes from the speaker, making the scam easier to conduct for a novice or non-player. Their sign typically asks for money to assist with bills, rent, or medical treatment for themselves or an ill family member. In the United States, when asked if the performance is genuine, the performers often state that they don't speak English.","extract_html":"
The violin scam is a fraudulent public performance where someone pretends to play the violin using pre-recorded music. The scammer solicits donations using a sign and sometimes with a co-conspirator who approaches listeners for money. Scammers primarily use electric violins which are plugged into a speaker. The violin itself emits no sound as all the sound comes from the speaker, making the scam easier to conduct for a novice or non-player. Their sign typically asks for money to assist with bills, rent, or medical treatment for themselves or an ill family member. In the United States, when asked if the performance is genuine, the performers often state that they don't speak English.
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