bilked

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Federal prosecutors say dozens of people bilked taxpayers by setting up scam social-services companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

From those schools, 10 teachers were bilked out of roughly $7,000 in credit card charges, Ware said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

Monday’s trial stems from charges alleging he 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 • Feb. 25, 2024

Attorney General Kris Mayes and Gov. Katie Hobbs in May announced a massive investigation into billing fraud that state officials say has bilked Arizona out of hundreds of millions of Medicaid dollars.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Out rushed the amazed turnpike man, thus unmercifully bilked, and was nearly trampled to death under the feet of Paterson's horse.

From Rookwood by Ainsworth, William Harrison