swindler
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He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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
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
Ponzi schemes are named after a notorious swindler from the 1920s, but versions of the scam date back to at least the mid-1800s.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021
He was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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