confidence game

confidence game. A means of obtaining money or property whereby a person intentionally misrepresents facts to gain the victim’s trust so that the victim will transfer money or property to the person. — Also termed con game; con. Cf. BUNCO. [Cases: False Pretenses 16.]

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