scam artist
Example Sentences
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But that was likely a scam artist, too.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
While there are safeguards, anyone from a well-meaning loved one to a malicious scam artist can create fake versions of you that would have been inconceivable a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
But that bond unravelled after she and others discovered she was a scam artist.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
Otis Drexell, crotchety fifth-grade teacher and scam artist, has only two classroom rules: “Never shout when the teacher has a hangover,” and “All loose change belongs to the teacher.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
In my case, I followed the recommended step of canceling the payment request and never heard from my scam artist again.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
