There are many stories like this to find:
https://www.tcnjsignalnews.com/article/2023/09/nj-corruption-embarassing
Ah, yes...ABSCAM (ArabScam). Senator Williams, a Democrat of course, was fooled by fake Arabs.
I Thought You Were an Arab
(Tom Paxton)
I thought you just got off of the plane
Desert sand still in your shoes
The sand was probably Virginia Beach
And you were from Newport News
I thought you were an Arab
Saw the desert in your eyes
I thought of asking for a job in Abu Dabi
‘Til you sprang that big surprise.
You handed me the money
Just like an Arab does
So I thought you were an Arab
And all the time you were the fuzz...