Scamming Techniques

noun an artist who specializes in bunco-related activities

• The authorities were able to apprehend the bunco artist before he could scam any more innocent victims.
• I heard that Joe's cousin is a real bunco artist, always trying to pull a fast one on people.
• Watch out for that bunco artist, he's been known to con people out of their money.
• In the world of politics, some may consider a skilled lobbyist to be a bunco artist, manipulating situations for personal gain.

noun a deception or trick

verb to deceive or trick someone

• The con artist managed to hoodwink the elderly couple out of their life savings.
• I can't believe he tried to hoodwink us with that fake Rolex.
• Don't let anyone hoodwink you into buying that overpriced junk.
• Her charming smile was enough to hoodwink anyone into believing her lies.

noun a gambling game in which a small object is placed under one of three shells or cups, which are then moved around quickly and the player must guess which one it is under

• The con artist was caught running a shell game on the streets of the city.
• I heard there's a guy doing a shell game down at the boardwalk.
• Don't fall for that shell game, it's a total scam.
• The political debate felt like a shell game, with each candidate trying to deceive the audience.