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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But Clara’s twin sister Dempsey thinks the resurfaced Serene is a con artist.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 June 2025
Perhaps that's why con artists like myself thrive on it.
—Meg Zukin, Time, 5 May 2025
Based on the Liv Constantine novel, the story follows a con artist (Lopez) who targets a wealthy couple — the Parrishes — as her next victims.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
This Mission marks the first appearance of Angela Bassett's Erika Sloane, the deputy director of the CIA (who is upgraded to POTUS in Final Reckoning), as well as arms broker and con artist Alanna Mitsopolis, codename: The White Widow.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 June 2025
Perhaps that's why con artists like myself thrive on it.
—Meg Zukin, Time, 5 May 2025
Based on the Liv Constantine novel, the story follows a con artist (Lopez) who targets a wealthy couple — the Parrishes — as her next victims.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
This Mission marks the first appearance of Angela Bassett's Erika Sloane, the deputy director of the CIA (who is upgraded to POTUS in Final Reckoning), as well as arms broker and con artist Alanna Mitsopolis, codename: The White Widow.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
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“Con artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20artist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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