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swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /


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Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Gohar Abelian took in three kids abandoned by her sister, a swindler who fled to Montenegro, but cannot retrieve the $100,000 in bail she posted, judge rules.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2023

Powered by AI, a slew of cheap online tools can translate an audio file into a replica of a voice, allowing a swindler to make it “speak” whatever they type.

From Washington Post Mar. 5, 2023

Ponzi schemes are named after a notorious swindler from the 1920s, but versions of the scam date back to at least the mid-1800s.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2021

A picture emerged of an unstable deadbeat, swindler, and failed lawyer and lecturer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

For now, the humble paper check remains too deeply woven into the fabric of American life to truly rest in peace — even if writing one means playing a riskier game with swindlers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

“It gives us so much life that people are finding the issues of swindlers, whether it’s gentrification, the taking over of settlements,” says Montoya.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Google sued swindlers accused in losses totaling $1.9 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Investigators tell Barron’s that they have already seen some common tactics in small-cap Chinese IPOs that will make it hard to identify potential swindlers.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

Decker described a scene straight out of Hollywood, with scoundrels and swindlers on every corner.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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