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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko, con, flim flam, gaffle, grift, hustle, scam, scheme, or swindle) is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. HistoryThe first known usage of the term "confidence man" in English was in 1849; it was used by American press during the United States trial of William Thompson. Thompson chatted with strangers until he asked if they had the confidence to lend him their watches, whereupon he would walk off with the watch; he was captured when a victim recognized him on the street. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  zing.blog.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:32:36 GM It is the contemporary art world which is the brazen fake and counterfeit - sustained by a . confidence trick. coterie of self elected critics and so called experts. Compared with these people, I'd have John Drewe any day of the week. ...  observring.blogspot.com Jim Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:59:00 GM Romancescams is a web site of contributions by people who have been deceived and lost their heart or money to phonies who are professional . con artists. . The contributors post warnings about that the scams the Romeo or Juliet used to clean out some ... The items being reshipped are bought by the scammer with stolen credit cards, but once the retailer discovers the fact that the cards were not used by the scam . artist. , the "reshipper" becomes liable for the cost of the goods. ...  bloggernews.net Identity Theft Speaker hu, 07 May 2009 00:00:42 GM Life would be so transparent. Social engineering is the act of manipulating people into performing certain actions or divulging confidential information. While similar to a . confidence trick. or simple fraud, the term typically applies to ... From Google Blog Search: "con artists"
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