swindler
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Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
Powered by AI, a slew of cheap online tools can translate an audio file into a replica of a voice, allowing a swindler to make it “speak” whatever they type.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2023
Ponzi schemes are named after a notorious swindler from the 1920s, but versions of the scam date back to at least the mid-1800s.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2021
He had gone hunting there in company with his uncles and Autolykos, his mother’s father—a great thief and swindler by Hermes’ favor, for Autolykos pleased him with burnt offerings of sheep and kids.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
But bigger numbers written on checks make them a bigger target for swindlers, Anchin said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
PayPal in the late 1990s allowed peer-to-peer trade on an unprecedented scale but drew swindlers, so its founders developed a digital system to detect fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Investigators tell Barron’s that they have already seen some common tactics in small-cap Chinese IPOs that will make it hard to identify potential swindlers.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
He said "cutting-edge AI and data tools" would ensure the government can protect public funds and not "line the pockets of scammers and swindlers".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Decker described a scene straight out of Hollywood, with scoundrels and swindlers on every corner.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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