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A fraudulent or deceptive act. Swindle or fraud, especially to cheat or swindle by a con artist in a confidence game (e.g., home repairs, cell phones, gasoline and oil stocks, Internet, telemarketing, credit card, securities, pyramid schemes). See Fraud.