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Noun: con artist  kón aa(r)-tist
  1. A swindler who exploits the confidence of their victim
    "The con artist tricked elderly people out of their savings with a fake investment scheme"

Derived forms: con artists

Type of: chiseler [US, informal], chiseller [Brit, Cdn, informal], defrauder, gouger [N. Amer, informal], grifter [N. Amer, informal], scammer, swindler

Encyclopedia: Con artist