conned
Example Sentences
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Lexington, Ky., was conned out of $3.9 million a year later, but authorities seized all of it from a private bank account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A woman conned by her accountant decades ago is staring at a six-figure tax bill after the Supreme Court refused to hear her case.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
A world champion Irish dancer has been left with a criminal conviction after being conned into thinking she had car insurance by a "ghost broker" who sold her a fake policy.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The second, Joan, a middle-aged heiress in Florida, was conned by Ken into believing that he was Jewish and a canny businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
He had successfully conned Renault and Leon and The Vigils and the whole damn school.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
