Legal Definitions - bunco

Definition: Bunco is a type of swindling game or scheme that is designed to deceive people by winning their confidence through tricks or ploys.

For example, a person might be approached by someone who claims to be a charity worker and asks for a donation. The charity worker might use a convincing story to gain the person's trust and then take their money without actually donating it to the charity.

Another example of bunco is when a person receives a phone call from someone claiming to be a government official who needs their personal information. The caller might use scare tactics to make the person believe that they are in trouble with the law and need to provide their information immediately.

These examples illustrate how bunco works by using deception to gain a person's trust and then taking advantage of them for personal gain.