buncos
Tricks for money
Buncos is the plural of bunco, a swindle or confidence game—especially one involving elaborate deception to cheat someone out of money.
The verb bunco means to swindle: They buncoed him out of his life savings.
Bunco squads were police units dedicated to fraud cases.
Separately, Bunco (or Bunko) is a dice game popular at social gatherings.
Fraud using false trust
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- conArgument against
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
grift · flimflam · scheme · deception · racket · trick · cheat · rip-off
Marked cubes for chance
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- party gameSocial gathering entertainment
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
players · rounds · scorecard · social game · game night · turns · winning · points
Professional crime investigator
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- arrestSeize by law
crime · charges · prosecution · evidence · case · suspect · victim · complaint
confidence game
Fraud using false trust
hustle · grift · flimflam · scheme · deception · racket · trick · cheat · rip-off · hoax
dice
Marked cubes for chance
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- party gameSocial gathering entertainment
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
chance · players · rounds · scorecard · social game · game night · turns · winning · points · family game
detective
Professional crime investigator
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
arrest · crime · charges · prosecution · evidence · case · suspect · victim · complaint · report