con trick

noun

British
: a dishonest trick that is done to get someone's money : confidence trick

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Following a slightly unnecessary flash-forward prologue, the setup is quick and persuasive: Caroline (Weaving), a bored cleaner at a gas-station store, spots handsome crook Oliver (Gallner) playing a complicated, banknote-swapping con trick on the elderly cashier, and is interested right away. Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026

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“Con trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20trick. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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