con man

noun

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

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Listen to this article Former Rep. George Santos has leveraged his criminal notoriety as a con man and serial liar into a lucrative cottage industry with a nearly million-dollar windfall. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 The original 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). —

Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024 The Wild Cards Season 2 trailer also gives us a first look at Martin Sheen as con man Joseph Edwards, a man who is connected to Max and her father. —

Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 6 Jan. 2025 The Netflix thriller follows con man Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) after he is hired by a wealthy benefactor to convince his vagabond son Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) to return home from Italy. —

Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for con man