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Confidence game

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001175

A type of swindle or fraud where the perpetrator gains the victim's trust to induce them to part with money or property. The scheme relies on manipulation and deception rather than force or threat. These crimes are often characterized by elaborate plots and psychological tactics to exploit human weaknesses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001175
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001175",
  "term": "Confidence game",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A type of swindle or fraud where the perpetrator gains the victim's trust to induce them to part with money or property. The scheme relies on manipulation and deception rather than force or threat. These crimes are often characterized by elaborate plots and psychological tactics to exploit human weaknesses.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/confidence-game/"
}

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