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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesescroc
Pronunciation / Transliteration: escroc
"Attention à cet escroc qui essaie de vous vendre de faux investissements."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A swindler, con artist, or fraudulent person who deceives others for financial gain.
"The local police issued a warning about internet pianzu who target elderly residents." - 2
A colloquial term used in financial and cybercrime contexts to designate professional scam syndicates.
"Cybersecurity experts traced the sophisticated phishing campaign back to a group of international pianzu."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Mandarin Chinese compound word 骗子 (piànzi), combining 骗 (piàn, to cheat or swindle) and the nominal suffix 子 (zi). It entered cross-cultural lexicography through modern discussions concerning financial fraud, cybercrime, and con artists originating within or targeting Chinese-speaking communities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pianzu" is said worldwide
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escroc
Transliteration: escroc
"Attention à cet escroc qui essaie de vous vendre de faux investissements."
Betrüger
Transliteration: Betrueger
"Der Betrüger wurde schließlich von der Polizei gefasst."
truffatore
Transliteration: truffatore
"Il truffatore ha ingannato molte persone anziane."
estafador
Transliteration: estafador
"La policía arrestó al estafador por fraude cibernético."
vigarista
Transliteration: vigarista
"O vigarista conseguiu fugir com todo o dinheiro."
धोखाधड़ी करने वाला
Transliteration: dhokhadhadi karne wala
Script: धोखाधड़ी करने वाला व्यक्ति
"पुलिस ने उस शातिर धोखाधड़ी करने वाले को पकड़ लिया।"
骗子
Transliteration: piànzi
"我们要提高警惕，防止上当受骗，千万不要相信网上的骗子。"
사기꾼
Transliteration: sagikkun
"경찰은 국제적인 사기꾼 조직을 일망타진했다."
詐欺師
Transliteration: sagishi
"巧妙な手口を使う詐欺師に気をつけてください。"
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