con artist

noun

variants or con man or US confidence man

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

The couple lost their savings to a con artist who told them he was an investment broker.

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Bravo portrays the infamous thief and con artist who masterminded jewelry-store heists without real guns in 1970s and early-’80s France. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024 These con artists avoid in-person interactions with victims, usually by citing construction work outside of the U.S. —

Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 Spelling and the con artist are sent packing, instead. —

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024 This crime drama, which was inspired by the true events of the FBI’s Abscam operation in the late 1970s, follows con artists Irving Rosenfeld and Sydney Prosser, who are forced to work with ambitious FBI agent Richie DiMaso to set up a sting operation targeting corrupt politicians. —

Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for con artist