bunco

Etymology
Reportedly from, a card game.

Noun

 * 1)  A swindle or confidence trick.
 * 2)  A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century.
 * 3) A brigand.

Verb

 * 1)  To swindle (someone).