What's the scam?

What's going on? What are you trying to pull? Said when one is suspicious of someone else. A: "Why would you be afraid of talking to the police if you haven't done anything wrong? What's the scam, Mr. Thompson?" B: "Nothing, I swear! Police officers just make me nervous, that's all."

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

What's the scam?

and What's the deal?

Sl. What is going on around here? (Often implies that something seems to be wrong.) There's a big rumpus down the hall. What's the scam? I gave you a twenty, and you give me five back? What's the deal? Where's my other five?

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

What’s the scam?

and What’s the deal?

interrog. What is going on around here?; Explain what is happening or what you are doing. What’s the scam? What’s happening, dude? I gave you a twenty, and you give me five back? What’s the deal? Where’s my other five?

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

cut (one) off at the pass
cut off at the pass
cat around
not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them)
not trust someone as far as you can throw them
not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
on the watch
on the watch (for someone or something)
something is rotten in (the state of) Denmark
something is rotten in the state of Denmark

词组	What's the scam?
释义	What's the scam? What's the scam? What's going on? What are you trying to pull? Said when one is suspicious of someone else. A: "Why would you be afraid of talking to the police if you haven't done anything wrong? What's the scam, Mr. Thompson?" B: "Nothing, I swear! Police officers just make me nervous, that's all." Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. What's the scam? and What's the deal? Sl. What is going on around here? (Often implies that something seems to be wrong.) There's a big rumpus down the hall. What's the scam? I gave you a twenty, and you give me five back? What's the deal? Where's my other five? McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. What’s the scam? and What’s the deal? interrog. What is going on around here?; Explain what is happening or what you are doing. What’s the scam? What’s happening, dude? I gave you a twenty, and you give me five back? What’s the deal? Where’s my other five? McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: cut (one) off at the pass cut off at the pass cat around not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them) not trust someone as far as you can throw them not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them) on the watch on the watch (for someone or something) something is rotten in (the state of) Denmark something is rotten in the state of Denmark
随便看	pull the plug on pull the plug (on someone or something) pull the plug on someone/something pull the plug on something pull the rug pull the rug from under pull the rug from under someone/something pull the rug out pull the rug out from under pull the rug out (from (under) one) pull the rug (out) from under (someone) pull the rug (out) from under (someone's) feet pull the rug out from under (someone), to pull the string pull the strings pull the trigger (on something) pull the wool over eyes pull the wool over (one's) eyes pull the wool over somebody's eyes pull the wool over someone's eyes pull the wool over someone's eyes, to pull through pull to pull together pull to pieces