bilked
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In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission has taken enforcement action against several operations that it said bilked consumers out of millions of dollars with the lure of effortless money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
California rejects the criticism but last week announced a major investigation of providers that officials said bilked taxpayers out of more than $260 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The best proof of this wholesomeness is that Masayoshi Son, who lost billions on WeWork, said after the fact that he still loved and respected the founder who had bilked him.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2023
Others fell for the ruse and were bilked out of a few hundred dollars.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
We got into it this evening through that house in the Place Cornavin where Macdermott was bilked by a Sinn Feiner.”
From Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings by Dame Rose Macaulay
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