con scheme

[/kɒn skiːm/]

nounpl: con schemes

golpe, fraude, estelionato

1. A dishonest plan or trick designed to deceive someone and take their money or valuables

The con scheme involved fake lottery tickets sold to elderly victims.

O golpe envolvia venda de bilhetes de loteria falsos para vítimas idosas.

2. An elaborate fraudulent operation or swindle

He was arrested for running a con scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.

Ele foi preso por executar um esquema de fraude que enganou milhares de investidores.

NYC Slang

grift, hustle, shell game

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

golpe, fraude

most common usage

São Paulo

golpe, estelionato

legal term often used in formal contexts

Portugal

burla, fraude, esquema de fraude

burla is the most common colloquial term

pull a con

run a con

fall for a con

con artist

con man

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