афе́ра

uncommon #8132

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
swindle, fraud, shady deal, scam
Он потеря́л все деньги в э́той афе́ре.
He lost all his money in that swindle.
Usually of a dishonest financial or business scheme.
2.
(rare) affair, liaison
У него была́ коро́ткая любо́вная афе́ра.
He had a brief love affair.
Only in the phrase 'любовная афера'; rare and stylistically marked.

Examples

Это была афера, проворачиваемая несколькими людьми одновременно.
It was a scam being carried out by several people at the same time.
Впутывавшийся в аферу студент попал под следствие.
The student who had become involved in the scam came under investigation.
Друг, впутавшийся в аферу, теперь боится полиции.
The friend who had gotten himself mixed up in a scam is now afraid of the police.
Следствие искало всех, соучаствующих в афере.
The investigation was looking for everyone involved in the scam.
Полиция ищет провернувших аферу мошенников.
The police are looking for the con artists who pulled off the scam.
Эта афера обманула сотни доверчивых людей.
This scam deceived hundreds of gullible people.
Втравливавший брата в аферы приятель давно уехал.
The friend who had involved his brother in scams left town long ago.
Насколько мне известно, он не был втя́нут в э́ту афе́ру.
As far as I know, he wasn't involved in that fraud scheme.