con artist
noun
variants
or con man
or US confidence man
: a person who tricks other people in order to get their money
The couple lost their savings to a con artist who told them he was an investment broker.
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These con artists take advantage of people’s anxiety and confusion about filing their tax returns.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Online scams are as old as the internet, but the rise of crypto has given con artists a valuable new tool — digital coins that can be transferred instantly, without oversight from banks legally obligated to monitor transactions for malfeasance.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
From the same streaming platform that brought the story of con artist Anna Delvey to the small screen, the series is based on the true story of Australian scammer Belle Gibson and further scrutinizes the alternative medicine and wellness industry.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Janelle Monáe will star as a calculated con artist in an upcoming Universal Pictures film, Variety reports.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Online scams are as old as the internet, but the rise of crypto has given con artists a valuable new tool — digital coins that can be transferred instantly, without oversight from banks legally obligated to monitor transactions for malfeasance.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
From the same streaming platform that brought the story of con artist Anna Delvey to the small screen, the series is based on the true story of Australian scammer Belle Gibson and further scrutinizes the alternative medicine and wellness industry.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Janelle Monáe will star as a calculated con artist in an upcoming Universal Pictures film, Variety reports.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Con artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20artist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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