Shell Game Or Pigeon Drop

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Pigeon drop is a confidence trick in which a mark or 'pigeon' is persuaded to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object.[1][2][3][4] In reality, the scammers make off with the money and the mark is left with nothing.

Like many scams, the con game known as the 'pigeon drop' relies on the victim being blinded by greed - by the idea of getting something for nothing. In the pigeon drop, the victim believes that he will share in some unexpected windfall if he just puts up some of his own money. A look at how this scam works will help you understand how to spot it. Soft shell eggs - help! - Tonight I noticed my crested frillback hen has layed another soft shell egg. This is the third clutch with soft shells now. I was giving her calcium tablets, that didnt. Pigeon drop (also known as Spanish Handkerchief) is a confidence trick in which a mark or 'pigeon' is persuaded to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object.page neededTo perform a pigeon drop, two con artists pose as strangers to each other and manipulate a mark into seemingly finding a large amount of 'lost' money. Most people chose this as the best definition of pigeon-drop: A confidence game in whic. See the dictionary meaning, pronunciation, and sentence examples.

In the process, the stranger (actually a confidence trickster) puts his money with the mark's money (in an envelope, briefcase, or sack) which the mark is then entrusted with. The money is actually not put into the sack or envelope, but is switched for a bag full of newspaper or other worthless material. Through various theatrics, the mark is given the opportunity to make off with money without the stranger realizing. In actuality, the mark would be fleeing from his own money, which the con man still has (or has handed off to an accomplice).

References

  1. ↑Swierczynski, Duane (2003), The complete idiot's guide to frauds, scams, and cons, Alpha Books, p. 28, ISBN978-0-02-864415-8<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  2. ↑'Psychology Today - How to Run a Con'. Psychology Today. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-14.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  3. ↑Arrington, Rick (2006), Crime prevention: the law enforcement officer's practical guide, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, p. 103, ISBN978-0-7637-4130-3<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  4. ↑Bercowetz, Cynthia (2004), Don't Get Ripped Off! Get Help! Tell It to George, Buy Books on the web, p. 219, ISBN978-0-7414-2228-6<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>

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noun

a confidence game or sleight-of-hand swindle whereby cash is extracted from the victim as collateral for a supposed share in a large sum of discovered money, dishonest profits, or gambling winnings, which in fact are nonexistent.

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Shell Game Or Pigeon Droplet

Origin ofpigeon drop

Shell Game Or Pigeon Dropping

1935–40, Americanism; so called because such swindles originally began with the dropping of a wallet in front of the intended victim, the pigeon

Words nearby pigeon drop

Shell Game Or Pigeon Droppings

Pigeon
pig boiling, pig dog, pigeon, pigeon blood, pigeon breast, pigeon drop, pigeon hawk, pigeon-hearted, pigeonhole, pigeonite, pigeon-livered
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