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 story centers around Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) a murderous con artist who worms his way into the life of the wealthy Dickey Greenleaf (Jude Law) and Dickey's girlfriend Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow). —Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024

In this gorgeous 4K restoration, two con artists set up a plan to sell a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps known as the Nine Queens to a collector. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024

Since December 2022, Santos has been relentlessly criticized by the media, often being branded as deceitful, fraudulent, a ‘liar,’ ‘fraud,’ and ‘con artist,’ his lawyers wrote. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024

The veteran actress, who originated the character of con artist Holly Sutton on General Hospital in 1982, is set to reprise her role on the long-running soap opera in early September, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 July 2024