swindler
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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
It will come along soon enough, and the reckoning won’t be made until billions of dollars are lost and the next swindler with a clever story goes to jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Baldy, as she was often referred to — and she was a swindler.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
He had gone hunting there in company with his uncles and Autolykos, his mother’s father—a great thief and swindler by Hermes’ favor, for Autolykos pleased him with burnt offerings of sheep and kids.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
But bigger numbers written on checks make them a bigger target for swindlers, Anchin said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
His main concern is unknowingly engaging with swindlers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 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
And so on Monday, as Filipinos demanded an explanation, President Marcos Jr announced an inquiry that would "unmask the swindlers and find out how much they stole".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
The ladylike Fox sisters did not seem like swindlers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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