swindled
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But voters weren’t about to get swindled again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The government warned about the dangers of crypto and broke up several huge scam operations, including one that allegedly swindled nearly $400 million from thousands of investors.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Gentile, she added, “basically pulled a Bernie Madoff and swindled people out of their money, and then he gets to go home to his wife and kids.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
All the people who claimed to have been swindled by Mr Cavanagh said they had made complaints to Action Fraud.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
“And I skimmed, perhaps, over the details of Lateef’s ring. But by my soul, and by your beards, I’m sorry. Let him who has not swindled a little throw the first stone.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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