flimflam

• Nom désignant une escroquerie ou une arnaque, souvent liée à la tromperie dans le but d'extorquer de l'argent ou des biens.

A noun referring to a type of fraud or swindle, often involving deception to cheat someone out of money or property.

1. Swindle or deceptionC1informalamerican

   A dishonest scheme or trick intended to cheat someone out of money or property.

   Escroquerie ou tromperie

   • The con artist ran a classic flimflam on the elderly couple.
   • He lost his savings to a flimflam involving fake investments.
   • The police warned the public about a new flimflam targeting tourists.

   Synonymesconconfidence trickdeceptionfraudhoaxhustleracketscamswindletrick

   Antonymesfranknesshonestytruth