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
How a master of deception conned investors out of $50 million — in his own words.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
A romance fraudster who conned men into spending tens of thousands of pounds to fund her lavish lifestyle has been jailed.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
He invested in and then reputedly conned the 1980s rich-kids “Billionaire Boys Club” private-school students’ investment group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
For all she knew, he’d conned some poor honest trader out of his life savings to make the Crow Club thrive.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
