Bunko (Noun)
Meaning
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The charismatic con artist convinced the group to invest in a bunko real estate deal that left them bankrupt.
- He made a fortune by running a bunko game, fleecing tourists who thought they were betting on a legitimate sporting event.
- Police were tipped off to the bunko scheme after a disgruntled investor filed a complaint about losing money.
- Bunko operations flourished during the boom years as scams to part speculators from their savings went unreported.
- Witnesses later claimed they knew it was a bunko all along, but no one spoke out to alert authorities or prevent others from getting caught up.