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 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.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Rest assured that con artists are standing by to exploit gold’s allure.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Her breakout role was in the 2017 Bravo series Imposters, playing the seductive con artist Maddie.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes con artists use the names of legitimate companies, so always check BBB.org first to learn the real address, phone number and name of the real company.
—Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Rest assured that con artists are standing by to exploit gold’s allure.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Her breakout role was in the 2017 Bravo series Imposters, playing the seductive con artist Maddie.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes con artists use the names of legitimate companies, so always check BBB.org first to learn the real address, phone number and name of the real company.
—Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.
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