n.诈骗；骗局；骗子

The merchant overreached me in a business deal. 那个商人在一笔生意上诈骗我。

He made a fast buck in the con scheme. 在那场骗局中他轻而易举赚了一笔不义之财。

An overzealous investor was taken in by a scam. 一个狂热的投资者上一个骗局的当。

The swindler roped in many people. 那骗子使许多人上了当。

Almost all checks crooks wind up in jail. 几乎所有开空头支票的骗子都落到了锒铛入狱的下场。