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buncos

noun

variants or bunkos

plural of bunco

as in scams

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

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Apple says mercenary spyware attacks are far more sophisticated than the malware and scams most of us encounter.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
At 95%, most job seekers have encountered a suspicious job offer, and 98% said today's job market increases vulnerability to scams, a separate Monster report found.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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