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The word "bunco" comes from the Spanish word "banco," meaning bank, and is used to describe several swindle schemes. Other terms for the swindles are confidence or con games.

In a scheme, the bunco operator:

• selects a person to participate
• gains the participant's confidence by telling a believable story
• asks for the participant's help or promises the participant money or goods
• asks the participant to show "good faith" by producing cash in advance for the promised money or goods

For your convience, we have provided a description of the more common cons and scams. Please use the links either on your left or above.

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