con artist
Example Sentences
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That’s most likely to happen not because you’re stupid or greedy, but because you’re vulnerable—and because the con artist knows exactly how to fabricate trustworthiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
A con artist, a music-industry legend and the feud over a masterpiece.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
But there can be no doubt of his talent as a con artist.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2025
A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local officials said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
This Valencia girl was nothing more than a con artist.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
