run a con
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- griftSwindle or petty fraud
- deceiveCause false belief
fleece · dupe · mark · scheme · trick · fraud · bamboozle · confidence · sucker · sting · racket · cheat · snake oil · smooth talk · shell game · flimflam · long con · short con
honesty/deception
run a contell the truth
Communicate facts honestly
play it straight · speak plainly · lay one's cards on the table · come clean