(The georgia land crab, the trail of tears, the yazoo land fraud, the creek nation hoax) was the illegal land deal in which Georgia legislators accepted bribes from land companies in exchange for the right to purchase millions of acres in Georgia.

The illegal land deal you are referring to is known as the Yazoo Land Fraud. In this scandal, which took place in the late 18th century (specifically, the 1790s), Georgia legislators were bribed by land companies to sell large amounts of land in what is now Alabama and Mississippi. The deal resulted in widespread public outrage when it was exposed, leading to legal battles and ultimately the repeal of the land sales. The scandal is a significant event in Georgia's history and is often cited as an example of corruption in land transactions during that era.