What does the cryptic crossword clue "Holidaymaker losing money in scam? (5)" mean?

The definition is "scam?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CA (synonym="CA") + PER (synonym="holidaymaker") = CAPER; definition: "scam?" The answer is CAPER.

Holidaymaker losing money in scam? (5)

Independent Cryptic #11918 | 9 Across | 2024-12-20 flower

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