swindle
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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
"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
That fuelled speculation in Zambian media that some of the suspects might have sought to swindle gold buyers in a fake bullion scam.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023
In the year since Bloom’s last arrest, D’Amore says she’s been contacted by others who say he tried to swindle them.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023
He was filled with embarrassment: embarrassment for the human race, its preoccupation with money, its love of swindle.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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