Deceived someone through a clever scheme; made someone do something by deception.
From Old French 'trique' meaning to cheat. The word may relate to 'trick' as a sudden movement or stratagem. It evolved from military deception to general deceit.
Con artists have existed as long as society—ancient Romans had specific names for different types of scams, proving that humans have always been creative about deceiving each other for profit or entertainment.
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