con artist
Example Sentences
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That’s most likely to happen not because you’re stupid or greedy, but because you’re vulnerable—and because the con artist knows exactly how to fabricate trustworthiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
A con artist, a music-industry legend and the feud over a masterpiece.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local officials said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
What kind of con artist cons the con man into thinking he believes this bile.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025
Such beliefs made Boyle the perfect target for the sophisticated con artist.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
