bilked
Example Sentences
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In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission has taken enforcement action against several operations that it said bilked consumers out of millions of dollars with the lure of effortless money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
California rejects the criticism but last week announced a major investigation of providers that officials said bilked taxpayers out of more than $260 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
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 alleged Miller-Whitehead bilked a parishioner out of $90,000 in retirement savings by falsely promising he would find her a home and invest the rest in his real estate business.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
And, looking round, whom should I see, But Bookie Johnson hailing me; Johnson, the man who bilked the folks When Ethelrida won the Oaks.
From The Guards Came Through and Other Poems by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
