bunco artist

noun bunco artist

• faker — anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
• fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
• sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
• whip — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
• counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.