buscon
n.— «Estamos seguros de que no tiene dinero para desperdiciar, y nosotros en la Sección Consular no queremos que usted se convierta en víctima de los buscones y tigueres que hacen promesas que no pueden cumplir.» —“Cuidado con los Buscones” by US State Dept. US Embassy, Dom. Rep. Aug. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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