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swindles

  • plural
    of swindle.
    swindle
    verb (used with object)
    to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
  • present tense form
    of swindle (3rd person singular).
    swindle
    verb (used with object)
    to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.

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Americans are awash in scams, and while some swindles originate overseas, they are increasingly coming from closer to home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Then Hek recites all the weak points in our logical firewalls that allow conspiracies and swindles to find purchase: Fake news.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025

For more guidance, the Federal Trade Commission offers tips for how to avoid charity swindles, including Giving Tuesday scams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

Draghi said it had not only spawned swindles but had also driven up costs because clients, knowing they would be reimbursed, had no need to bargain with builders over prices.

From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2022

The sucker is chiefly found in big cities built on borrowed money and by boom swindles.

From The Awful Australian by Valerie Desmond