scam cardn.
A game card (usually of the "scratch-and-win" variety) where a winner collects their prize by calling a 900 number, which ends up costing them an exorbitant sum on their phone bill. (Also known as a sucker card.)
Example Citation:
"I make a conscientious effort to uphold those guidelines. The same cannot be said for the corporation's retail salespeople who sign distribution contracts with purveyors of scam cards. In agreeing to those contracts, Canada Post is in effect legitimizing and lending credibility to the products."
—Pamela Cornell, "Why I won't deliver sucker cards," The Globe and Mail
