con man

noun

: a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist

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Pietro La Greca Jr’s memoir Pesos: The Rise and Fall of a Border Family tells the story of an Italian immigrant and con man who ran Mexico’s biggest money laundering scheme during the worst economic period in the country’s history. —

Peter White, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 White Collar starred Bomer as charming con man Neal Caffrey, who works as a criminal informant under the supervision of FBI Special Agent Peter Burke (DeKay). —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024 On Tuesday, the swaggering con man at the center of the Hollywood-esque scandal and largest corruption scheme in the Navy’s history will finally be held accountable. —

Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 The ensemble also included Willie Garson as Neal’s con man best friend Mozzie, Thiessen as Peter’s wife Elizabeth, Marsha Thomason as FBI Special Agent Diana Berrigan and Sharif Atkins as FBI Special Agent Clinton Jones. —

Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for con man