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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "noh" (as in "note")/
A classic street scam where someone approaches you with a package supposedly full of cash they just "found" and convinces you to put up your own money as a sign of good faith, only to disappear with your real cash while you're left holding worthless paper. It's one of the oldest cons in Latin America.
“Be careful downtown, my uncle got hit with the paquete chileno scam and lost everything he had on him.”
“How did you fall for the paquete chileno? That scam is older than my grandma.”
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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "noh" (as in "note")/
A classic street scam where someone approaches you with a package supposedly full of cash they just "found" and convinces you to put up your own money as a sign of good faith, only to disappear with your real cash while you're left holding worthless paper. It's one of the oldest cons in Latin America.
“Be careful downtown, my uncle got hit with the paquete chileno scam and lost everything he had on him.”
“How did you fall for the paquete chileno? That scam is older than my grandma.”
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A spontaneous exclamation of disgust, revulsion, or intense displeasure at something gross. It escapes you automatically when you see, smell, or taste something that instantly turns your stomach.