3. Why was the FBI operation called "Abscam"?
3. 為什么FBI把此項(xiàng)行動(dòng)稱(chēng)為“阿伯斯坎（Abscam）”？

As we probed the American Hustle true story, we quickly learned that the FBI sting operation that was nicknamed Abscam is a contraction of Abdul Scam, which refers to the phony company set up by the FBI, Abdul Enterprises.
在深入了解《美國(guó)騙局》背后真實(shí)的歷史故事時(shí)，我們很快就發(fā)現(xiàn)了FBI突擊行動(dòng)的代號(hào)“阿伯斯坎（Abscam）”的由來(lái)。Abscam其實(shí)是Abdul Scam的縮寫(xiě)，它是FBI建立的一間虛假公司，即阿卜杜勒集團(tuán)（Abdul Enterprises）。

4. Was Mel Weinberg paid for helping the FBI?
4. 梅爾·溫伯格協(xié)助FBI有報(bào)酬嗎？

Yes. With regard to the American Hustle true story, not only did Melvin Weinberg avoid a three-year prison sentence, he was paid $150,000 of taxpayers' money for helping to stage and execute the Abscam operation. This was also due to the fact that after he had helped the FBI with the four cases he agreed to as part of his deal to avoid jail time, they offered to pay him to stay on and help them with Abscam. -60 Minutes
有的?！睹绹?guó)騙局》的真實(shí)歷史中，梅爾·溫伯格因?yàn)閹椭鶩BI策劃并實(shí)施了阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)，他不僅免受了3年的牢獄之災(zāi)，同時(shí)還拿到了由納稅人繳納的15萬(wàn)美元稅金。溫伯格在協(xié)助FBI完成了4件案子而免于坐牢之后，F(xiàn)BI提出讓溫伯格繼續(xù)在阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)幫助他們，并會(huì)支付他相應(yīng)的報(bào)酬。

5. What role did Mel Weinberg play in the Abscam operation?
5. 梅爾·溫伯格在阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)中扮演了怎樣的角色？

Like Christian Bale's character in the American Hustle movie, the real Irving Rosenfeld, Mel Weinberg, was instrumental in staging the Abscam operation. He assisted the FBI in selecting potential targets and contacted a variety of individuals to tell them that his principals (in this case the concocted Arab sheik) were looking to invest large sums of money in exchange for various political favors.
正如克里斯蒂安·貝爾在電影中表現(xiàn)的一樣，歐文·羅森菲爾德的原型，梅爾·溫伯格在策劃阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)中起了很大的作用。他協(xié)助FBI選擇有嫌疑的目標(biāo)，并聯(lián)系了一大批人，告知他們他的委托人（即捏造出來(lái)的阿拉伯酋長(zhǎng)）想要投資一大筆錢(qián)以換來(lái)可觀的政治優(yōu)惠條件。

6. Why was the Abscam operation so controversial?
6. 為什么阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)爭(zhēng)議性很大？

Abscam generated controversy in part due to the lengths that the FBI went to in order to ensnare its targets. This included the use of the "sting" technique and allowing Melvin Weinberg, a known con man and informant, to be involved in selecting the targets. Questions emerged about whether the undercover tactics used, including the creation of attractive criminal scenarios, led to entrapment. In the end, the courts upheld all of the convictions on appeal, even though some judges scrutinized the FBI's strategies and lack of FBI and DOJ supervision. Abscam was considered a success by the FBI, despite the controversy.
由于FBI為誘捕目標(biāo)而實(shí)施大量的釣魚(yú)執(zhí)法手段，令阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)引起了很大的爭(zhēng)議，包括使用“欺詐”手段、以及讓詐騙犯梅爾·溫伯格參與確定行動(dòng)目標(biāo)。在FBI行動(dòng)中是否應(yīng)該使用臥底，包括是否應(yīng)設(shè)置誘人犯罪的圈套等等引發(fā)了很多問(wèn)題。最后，盡管一些法官審查了FBI的行動(dòng)策略，這個(gè)行動(dòng)確實(shí)缺少了FBI和司法部門(mén)的監(jiān)督，法庭還是支持所有提交的犯罪事實(shí)。相對(duì)于爭(zhēng)議性的事件，F(xiàn)BI認(rèn)為阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)更是一次成功之舉?！?/div>

Others wanted more oversight and in the wake of Abscam, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Civiletti issued "The Attorney General Guidelines for FBI Undercover Operations" ("Civiletti Undercover Guidelines") on January 5, 1981, which formally laid down ground rules regarding procedures necessary to carry out undercover operations. Congressional hearings were held to discuss Civiletti's guidelines, at which time concerns were expressed over the undercover agents' involvement in illegal activity, the prospect of damaging the reputations of innocent civilians, the possibility of entrapping individuals, and the opportunity to undermine legitimate rights to privacy. Ultimately, these concerns led to at least three more sets of stricter guidelines being issued in the years that followed.
阿伯斯坎行動(dòng)曝光之后，有人建議應(yīng)加強(qiáng)對(duì)FBI的監(jiān)管力度。1981年1月5日，美國(guó)司法部長(zhǎng)本杰明·希弗萊蒂下發(fā)了“總檢察長(zhǎng)聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局的秘密行動(dòng)準(zhǔn)則” （ “希弗萊蒂臥底準(zhǔn)則” ），明確了進(jìn)行秘密行動(dòng)的正式的必要程序。國(guó)會(huì)聽(tīng)證會(huì)開(kāi)會(huì)討論了希弗萊蒂臥底準(zhǔn)則，當(dāng)時(shí)引起關(guān)注的有使用曾進(jìn)行犯罪活動(dòng)的臥底，損害無(wú)辜公民的名譽(yù)、誘使無(wú)辜個(gè)人犯罪、無(wú)視個(gè)人隱私權(quán)的可能性。最終，這些關(guān)注的問(wèn)題使得三套更為嚴(yán)格的行動(dòng)準(zhǔn)則在之后幾年陸續(xù)頒發(fā)?！?/div>