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.

Examples of con artist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The world is full of con artists who relentlessly seek to steal your money. — Herb Weisbaum, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

Set in the cutthroat world of San Francisco’s elite, limited series Victoria follows a brilliant con artist who finds herself in a dark web of power, luxury and the crosshairs of a seductive killer who knows her secrets. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

When the Followers began, healthcare on the Western frontier was primitive, unsanitary and riddled with con artists peddling fake cures. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Lockhart is, of course, the handsome yet narcissistic con artist who is hired at Hogwarts during Potter’s (Dominic McLaughlin) second year. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for con artist

• bonapartist
• chartist
• smartest