Synonyms of bunco

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bunco

noun

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variants or bunko

as in scam

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value

they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scam
• con
• swindle
• fiddle
• racket
• flimflam
• scheme
• hustle
• jig
• fraud
• cross
• sting
• shell game
• device
• trick
• stratagem
• hoax
• fix
• counterfeit
• dodge
• ploy
• phony
• wile
• pyramid scheme
• sham
• forgery
• fake
• soaking
• humbug
• gimmick
• phoney
• three-card monte
• sleight
• Ponzi scheme
• rip-off
• thimblerig
• overcharging
• gouging