Refers to a deceitful act.
La bribonada del vendedor engañó a muchos clientes desprevenidos.
The scam by the seller deceived many unsuspecting customers.
La bribonada que intentó venderle al anciano resultó ser un fraude bien elaborado que casi nadie sospechó.
The scam he tried to sell to the old man turned out to be a well-crafted fraud that almost no one suspected.