conned

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Amie Donaghey, 21, told BBC News NI she was left with a criminal conviction after being conned by a ghost broker.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

During their relationship, Susan estimates McDonald conned her into handing over nearly £4,000, some of it money other people had given her.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

He had begun listening to his mother with the dulled ear of someone who was about to be conned and knew it.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison