swindle

Example Sentences

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And while they concede that seniors may be more frequently targeted online than those younger, that, too, is based on a false assumption—that their age will make them easier to swindle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The use of artificial intelligence has only made the swindle easier.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

And Uber is helping investigators to try to catch whoever was behind the attempted swindle.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

"With so many people seeking properties online, scammers will look for opportunities to take advantage and swindle people out of their money," he said.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023

With a single glance Clara realized that Getulio Armando was going to swindle her father in the business of the Australian sheep, because she read it in the color of his aura.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende