conned
Example Sentences
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A Kent couple have described their "terrifying" experience being conned out of nearly £30,000 by scammers who impersonated police.
From BBC
A woman conned out of tens of thousands of pounds by scammers who posed as Hollywood actor Jason Momoa says she was left feeling "ripped to bits".
From BBC
A builder who conned £86,000 from elderly and vulnerable people has been described as "absolute scum" by one of his victims.
From BBC
Scam victims in Southeast and East Asia alone were conned out of up to $37 billion in 2023, according to a UN report, which said global losses were likely "much larger".
From Barron's
The result is palpable: There’s no longer an electoral base in the West wiling to be conned out of additional trillions for climate change.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
