swindle
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And while they concede that seniors may be more frequently targeted online than those younger, that, too, is based on a false assumption—that their age will make them easier to swindle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Purlie has a con artist’s cheek, but he’s trying to swindle on behalf of his community.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023
"With so many people seeking properties online, scammers will look for opportunities to take advantage and swindle people out of their money," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023
That fuelled speculation in Zambian media that some of the suspects might have sought to swindle gold buyers in a fake bullion scam.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023
A few of the spectators nudged each other with their elbows, obviously hoping I’d somehow swindle Ambrose into paying several times what my slot was actually worth.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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