The term 'confidence game' is used to describe a type of fraud or SCAM in which the perpetrator gains the trust of their victim and then exploits it for financial gain. The crossword solutions associated with this term include BUNKO (5 letters), SWINDLE (7 letters), DECEPTION (9 letters), RACKET (6 letters), CON (3 letters), GRIFT (5 letters), BUNCO (5 letters), SCAM (4 letters), PONZI (5 letters), STING (5 letters), FLIMFLAM (8 letters), and BAITANDSWITCH (13 letters). All of these words refer to various types of fraudulent activities that involve deceiving someone in order to gain something from them.