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
And an alarming 13% of people who have ever used PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or Cash App say they have made the mistake of sending money to a scam artist.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023
