conned

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The second, Joan, a middle-aged heiress in Florida, was conned by Ken into believing that he was Jewish and a canny businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He invested in and then reputedly conned the 1980s rich-kids “Billionaire Boys Club” private-school students’ investment group.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Scam victims in Southeast and East Asia alone were conned out of up to $37 billion in 2023, according to a UN report, which said global losses were likely "much larger".

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

"She's probably done me out of quite a bit of money - I feel angry and conned."

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

For all she knew, he’d conned some poor honest trader out of his life savings to make the Crow Club thrive.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo