con game
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"Stefan Pildes promoted SantaCon as an event grounded in charitable giving, but instead of donating the millions of dollars he raised, he ran his own con game," US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Great acting is a con game, of the highest order, and it’s a pleasure to be Moore’s mark.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Her worst obstacle is the skepticism of her new neighbors, who fear she’s running a con game, but this allows Belorusets one of her best wisecracks.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
Even by the low standards of the con game, Julia Lyons stands out as one of the most diabolical.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022
If this is done knowingly and with intent to defraud, this is an illegal con game.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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