bunco

• Sustantivo que designa una estafa o fraude, a menudo relacionado con el engaño en juegos de azar o con la persuasión de comprar bienes sin valor.

A noun referring to a swindle or confidence trick, often involving cheating at gambling or persuading someone to buy worthless property.

1. Swindle or fraudC1informalamerican

   A confidence trick or scam, often involving gambling or persuading someone to buy worthless property.

   Estafa o fraude

   • He fell victim to a bunco scheme that promised quick riches.
   • The police arrested the gang for running a bunco operation.
   • She lost her savings in a classic bunco involving fake real estate.

   Sinónimosconflimflamfraudhustleracketscamswindletrick

• Verbo obsoleto que significa engañar, estafar o timar a alguien, especialmente mediante un ardid de confianza o una estafa.

An obsolete verb meaning to swindle, cheat, or defraud someone, especially through a confidence trick or scam.

1. Swindle or cheatC1informalamerican

   To deprive someone of money or property by using deception or fraud.

   Estafar

   • The con artist tried to bunco the elderly couple out of their savings.
   • He was arrested for attempting to bunco investors with a fake scheme.
   • They buncoed tourists by selling fake tickets to the show.

   Sinónimosbilkcheatcondefrauddiddlefleecegyphornswogglerookscamswindletrick