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| A '''confidence trick''', or '''con''' for short, is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the ''mark'') usually with the aim of gaining financial or some other gain. The confidence trickster often uses an accomplice called the '']''. | A '''confidence trick''', or '''con''' for short, is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the ''mark'') usually with the aim of gaining financial or some other gain. The ''confidence trickster'' or ''con artist'' often uses an accomplice called the '']'', who tries to encourage the mark by pretending to believe the trickster. | ||
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A confidence trick, or con for short, is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the aim of gaining financial or some other gain. The confidence trickster or con artist often uses an accomplice called the shill, who tries to encourage the mark by pretending to believe the trickster.
Famous con artists:
- Victor Lustig, who sold the Eiffel Tower