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Definitions for confidence trick
con·fi·dence trick

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflamnoun

    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

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  1. confidence tricknoun

    A method of cheating somebody by winning their confidence and inducing them to hand over money (or other valuables).

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  1. Confidence trick

    A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men') at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')".

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  1. confidence trick

    A confidence trick, often referred to as a con, scam, or fraud, is an act of deceit, dishonesty, or a scheme intended to deceive or swindle a person or group by gaining their confidence. The objective is usually to trick the victim into handing over money or valuables. The perpetrator often manipulates the victim's trust and then takes advantage of the situation for personal gain.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of confidence trick in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of confidence trick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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