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con game

/ˈkɒn ɡeɪm/

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/ˈkɒn ɡeɪm/B2informal
  • ruМошенническая схема или уловка, предназначенная для обмана человека с целью завладения его деньгами или имуществом путём втирания в доверие; сокращение от 'игра на доверии'.

A dishonest scheme or trick designed to cheat someone out of money or property by gaining their trust; short for 'confidence game'.

  1. Fraudulent schemeB2informal

    A dishonest plan or trick designed to cheat someone out of money or property by gaining their trust.

    ruМошенническая схема

    • The elderly couple fell victim to a con game promising free vacations.
    • He lost his life savings in a sophisticated con game.
    • The police arrested the man for running a con game in the neighborhood.