Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,541,767 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

confidence game

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
confidence game
n.
A swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her confidence has been won.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.confidence game - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, con, sting
sting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
swindle, cheat, rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Shill bidding deal is a 21st century version of a confidence game.
Shill Bidding How Scumbag Bidders Rob Honest Sellers like Your by DEEPAK / Business community
says operated a "massive" US$8-billion confidence game from his bank in Antigua.
New book on accused billionaire by Caribbean Update
How Honest Sellers Can Be Robbed By Dishonest Buyers Shill bidding deal is a 21st century version of a confidence game.
Shill Bidding How Scumbag Bidders Rob Honest Sellers like You by sunil kumar / Business, international community
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.