long con

noun

A scam in which the scammer takes a long period of time (usually weeks, months or longer) to defraud the victim, by first slowly gaining their trust.

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Meanings

nounlong con (plural long cons)

plural long cons

  1. A scam in which the scammer takes a long period of time (usually weeks, months or longer) to defraud the victim, by first slowly gaining their trust.
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APA

long con. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20con

MLA

“long con.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20con. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long con,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20con.

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