kap3 gaak3吸格
Jyutpingkap3 gaak3
Yalekap gaak
Definition
A fraud scheme in which goods or money are obtained using a bounced or post-dated cheque that cannot be cashed.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Originating from the English term "cheque," this term specifically refers to the criminal act of passing worthless paper to obtain goods or cash. It is almost exclusively used in the context of financial crime or news reports about scams. Using it in casual conversation often implies a serious accusation of fraud.
Examples
He used the bad cheque fraud method to scam a lot of money.
Is this company pulling a bad cheque scam?
Related words
Common phrases
to commit cheque fraud
the method of cheque fraud
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general bounced cheques, which are called 彈票. 吸格 implies a deliberate, premeditated intent to defraud, whereas 彈票 can simply be a result of insufficient funds or a banking error.
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