Confidence 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 had run a confidence game on the unsuspecting tourist, relieving him of his wallet and watch.
- She was a master of the confidence game, convincing her marks to invest in fake real estate deals.
- The group of scammers had been running a confidence game on the city's elderly population, selling them fake insurance policies.
- The movie depicted a classic confidence game, where the con artist poses as a wealthy investor to swindle the main character.
- After losing a small fortune to a confidence game, the victim was left feeling embarrassed and foolish.