bunko

• Nom désignant une escroquerie ou une arnaque, souvent liée à la tricherie dans les jeux d'argent ou à la persuasion d'acheter un bien sans valeur.

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 swindle, often involving gambling or persuading someone to buy worthless items.

   Escroquerie, arnaque

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

   Synonymesconconfidence gameflimflamfraudhustleracketscamswindle