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Synonyms for confidence trick

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

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South African media reported the alleged 'chicken conman' had been going to KFC shops around Durban, claiming to be from headquarters to test food standards.
This is not the first time that the actor has essayed a conman on-screen.
The conman has called to a number of different areas - the latest being in the Carrick area of Castlefin.
However, the conman changed the last two digits to *** 99.
But here lies a mystery, because some critics allege that a lot of Abagnale's life story HAS been made up - by the conman himself.
A 70-year-old woman from Sotira in the Famagusta district was robbed of e1/4700 in cash and about e1/4800 worth of jewellery by a conman pretending to work at the local hospital.
28 ( ANI ): Conman Rakesh Bhayani a.k.a 'mad Indian gambler' has been reportedly found guilty of murdering a lonely escort and former lover to pay off his gambling losses and save his marriage.
A WREXHAM man who set up bogus bank accounts in other people's names and withdrew cash was branded a career conman by a judge.
In just four hours he lost to an SMS lottery conman the Dh16,500 he had put aside for his wedding.
Conman Simon Swift claimed he had six months to live and even shaved his head to give his story more credibility.
Had they done so, pounds 3,350 intended to help desperately-ill patients and their families would have gone into the conman's pocket.
PAGE 9 Conman jailed SERIAL conman Russell Oakes, above, who masqueraded as a doctor and a vet, has been jailed for two years.
A gentleman, who doesnEoe1/4aot wish to be named, recently posted on a social networking site his encounter with one such conman. When Times of Oman approached him he didnEoe1/4aot wish to talk directly to the press but said that the conman had been known to be operating in Mawaleh, Azaiba and Al Hail areas.