What does "confidence game" mean?

A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.

What is a synonym for "confidence game"?

Common synonyms include: boiler room, bucket shop, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game.

noun

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Noun

1
A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.
2
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property wordnet