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confidence trick::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, flimflam, hustle, sting |
| Type of | cheat, rig, swindle |
| Has types | sting operation |
Examples of confidence trick
confidence trick
This is why another term for a Ponzi or pyramid scheme is a confidence trick.
From the time.com
Call it a confidence trick, but at the moment it is all about confidence.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Lansley isn't a fool, Each stage of this confidence trick is worked out well in advance.
From the independent.co.uk
Like many financial firms, only more so, Enron built its success upon a confidence trick.
From the economist.com
These people who are poor and disadvantaged are victims of a societal confidence trick.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Comedy, he is telling me between bites, is a huge confidence trick.
From the independent.co.uk
It's a confidence trick sucking away capital and attention from others who deserve it more.
From the economist.com
The Cyprus bail-out makes this confidence trick harder to pull off.
From the economist.com
