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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Online con artists are luring victims with discount offers of Ozempic and similar drugs with no prescription required.
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Andrew Scott takes over from Matt Damon in the titular role of Tom Ripley, a con artist sent from 1950s New York City to Italy to convince playboy Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) to come home.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
Do people understand the definition of the term con artist?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
The latter two projects paired him with fellow Supernatural alum Lauren Cohan, who played posh con artist Bela Talbot in season 2.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2024
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Andrew Scott takes over from Matt Damon in the titular role of Tom Ripley, a con artist sent from 1950s New York City to Italy to convince playboy Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) to come home.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
Do people understand the definition of the term con artist?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
The latter two projects paired him with fellow Supernatural alum Lauren Cohan, who played posh con artist Bela Talbot in season 2.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2024
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“Con artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20artist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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