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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Even Mayhem—the motor-mouthed con artist who bounced through Season 2 with chaotic energy—begins to soften. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 In general, con artists put you on edge by alerting you to a fake but supposedly urgent problem. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Walton tapped into his journalist roots and began his own investigation, which ultimately resulted in his con artist being found guilty of defrauding him. Forbestv, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Breaking the spell Many people have seen friends or loved ones fall prey to con artists or emotional manipulators. ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for con artist

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“Con artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20artist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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