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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The series feels looser as a result, more dug in to its concept of a road trip through a series of mini Elmore Leonard–style crime stories and more willing to cede the spotlight from Charlie to the murderers, con artists, and thieves facing off against her. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025

When Caroline’s estranged father Corey (Udom) — a charming, small-town con artist — gets out of prison and re-enters their lives, things briefly seem to settle. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025

Suspicion falls on her boyfriend, Tom, a notorious con artist and Tinder-swindler. —Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025

The Road to El Dorado is a fun semi-historical adventure romp, following Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh as two Spanish con artists who stumble their way into finding the legendary city of gold on a voyage to the New World. —James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for con artist

• bonapartist
• chartist
• smartest