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Record 1 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Two facets of this confidence racket concern us on appeal: (1) The "stirman" never intends to make counterfeit notes or even to pass the altered note. He uses the note only to get the "sucker's" investment. (2) The racket can succeed only if the "sucker" is willing to participate in an illegal courterfeiting scheme.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
DEF

Stratagème ou une tromperie élaborée dans l'intention de s'enrichir au moyen de faux-semblants de boniments ou de promesses.

OBS

escroquer : Tirer quelque chose de quelqu'un par fourberie, par manœuvres frauduleuses.

Spanish

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