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con artist

NOUN
confidence man
Synonyms
STRONGEST
con man crook hustler swindler
WEAK
barricuda bilker bunco cheater clip artist deceiver fleecer flimflammer fraud hoser mountebank scam artist scammer shark sharpie smoothie

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A con artist, a music-industry legend and the feud over a masterpiece.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Along the way, she forges an unexpected partnership with Nick, a solitary fox whose past as a con artist proves to be a valuable asset in uniform.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Hiding her true identity behind more than 40 aliases, con artist Annie Gordon Baillie made a living swindling shopkeepers across Victorian Britain.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Charity isn’t just a long-lost sister, she was taken by Aunt Linda at birth and raised as a con artist, one who’s got an obsession with Emily that’s more than just sibling affection.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

This Valencia girl was nothing more than a con artist.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly