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мошенник на доверии

English translation: con man


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Russian term or phrase:мошенник на доверии
English translation:con man
Entered by: G Charles
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22:49 Mar 10, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Russian term or phrase: мошенник на доверии
X - это типичный случай мошенника на доверии.
G Charles
con man
Explanation:
Someone who generates trust and uses it to rob/trick the victim.
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Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:03
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thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10con man
Konstantin Kisin
4sandbagger
groszek


Discussion entries: 7





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
con man


Explanation:
Someone who generates trust and uses it to rob/trick the victim.

Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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thank you!
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Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingunite
8 mins

agree  GaryG: AKA swindler
25 mins

agree  Angela Greenfield: con artist
42 mins

agree  Mikhail Kropotov
56 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr

agree  Judith Hehir: con artist
1 hr

agree  Barry Appleby
1 hr

agree  Inna Edsall: con artist
3 hrs

agree  Denis Shepelev
9 hrs

agree  cyhul
10 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sandbagger


Explanation:
IMO

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sandbagger
ref.:
"sandbagger - someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you"

groszek
Poland
Local time: 14:03
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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