bilked
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In the 1990s, John Bennett and his New Era Philanthropy, a Ponzi scheme, bilked an ex-U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
From those schools, 10 teachers were bilked out of roughly $7,000 in credit card charges, Ware said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
In charges unrelated to Butina’s work, Erickson was sentenced to seven years in prison for schemes in which he bilked investors in fraudulent real estate developments and at eldercare homes.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2024
Prosecutors say he bilked insurance companies out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
Were the owners and occupiers of the blocks of offices paid for them, or were they bilked like the hotel proprietors?
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell
