confidence trick

• Eine Masche oder Betrug, bei der jemand das Vertrauen eines Opfers gewinnt, um ihm Geld oder Besitz zu entlocken; auch als Betrug oder Schwindel bekannt.

A scheme or deception in which a person gains the trust of a victim in order to defraud them of money or property, also known as a con game or scam.

1. Fraudulent schemeB2formal

   A scam in which a person gains the trust of a victim in order to cheat them out of money or property.

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   • The elderly woman fell victim to a confidence trick and lost her savings.
   • He was arrested for running a confidence trick on unsuspecting investors.
   • The police warned the public about a new confidence trick involving fake charity donations.