con artists
- plural of con artist.
Example Sentences
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Several countries have enacted anti-cyberscam laws to combat the rise of online fraud, romance and cryptocurrency scams, with con artists in Singapore facing 24 strokes of the cane for serious cases.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
To disrupt that message, West suggests unmasking the obvious fact that the content creators themselves are con artists selling a sham product.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
The con artists would love to trick her out of the giant stone, not for selfish reasons, but to return it to The People.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Fraud cases have risen by 16% with con artists stealing more than £3m a day, according to figures from the banking industry.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Despite acknowledging that most alchemists are con artists, della Porta assures us that he is different and offers only reliable information.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
