con artist

noun

, Informal.

1. a person adept at lying, cajolery, or glib self-serving talk.
2. a person adept at swindling by means of confidence games; swindler.

Example Sentences

She’s been a potter, a poet and a felonious con artist.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump is a con artist, as evidenced by the eye-popping half-billion judgment against him in New York for decades of business fraud.

From Salon

Fraud cases have risen by 16% with con artists stealing more than £3m a day, according to figures from the banking industry.

From BBC

Convicted con artist Anna Delvey says her journey to the latest season of “Dancing With the Stars” came with an extra step.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's understandable that the caravan park confirmed the name of the person since the con artist had this info," Ms Smith said.

From BBC

Related Words

• con man
• crook
• hustler
• swindler