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
His father used the derisive German term “der Gauner,” which means crook or swindler.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
And she draws comparisons to characters in her own village: the glint of triumph in the eye of a swindler reminds her of the face of the choirboy when he pocketed the collection.
From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022
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 was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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