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
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
If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
And she draws comparisons to characters in her own village: the glint of triumph in the eye of a swindler reminds her of the face of the choirboy when he pocketed the collection.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2022
He was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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
His main concern is unknowingly engaging with swindlers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
More often than not, they were low-level swindlers looking at a system full of holes because it was trying to do too much too fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 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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