e/Pigeon drop

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has glosseng: Pigeon drop is a confidence trick in which a mark or "pigeon" is convinced to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object. In reality, the scammers make off with the money and the mark is left with nothing.
lexicalizationeng: Pigeon drop
instance of(noun) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunco game, bunco, confidence game, bunko game, con, flimflam, bunko, gyp, sting, confidence trick, con game, hustle
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has glosslit: Pigeon drop - sukčiavimo forma, kuomet auka (šiuo atveju praminta pigeon, ang. karvelis) įtikinama atiduoti tam tikrą pinigų sumą kaip užstatą, kad vėliau gautų žymiai didesnę pinigų sumą ar vertingesnį objektą. Realiai viskas sutvarkoma taip, kad auka lieka ir be užstato, ir be jokių kitų pinigų.
lexicalizationlit: Pigeon drop

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