Confidence trick and Fraudulent scheme

Confidence trick noun - A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Fraudulent scheme and confidence trick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fraudulent scheme" instead a noun phrase "Confidence trick".

Fraudulent scheme noun - An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit.

Confidence trick and fraudulent scheme are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confidence trick" instead a noun phrase "Fraudulent scheme".