Con Game (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 smooth-talking con artist ran a complex con game on the unsuspecting tourists, leaving them with empty wallets.
- He was arrested for running a con game that sold fake real estate to innocent investors.
- The movie was based on true events of a notorious con game that took place in the early 1920s.
- The police warned the public about a popular con game that targeted vulnerable seniors.
- Most con games involve gaining the trust of the victim before making them believe in a fake investment opportunity.