It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain or attempt to obtain, with intent to cheat and defraud, from any person, firm or corporation, any money, property or valuable thing, by use of any trick or deception, or false or fraudulent representation or statement or pretense, or by any other means or instrument commonly called “the confidential game,” by means or use of false or bogus checks or by any other written or printed order, engraved instrument or spurious coin.
(21 O.S. § 1541.1) (`90 Code, § 14-11)