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Con artist
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a person who deceives others by gaining their trust in order to manipulate or defraud them, often through charm or cleverness
Example
The police warned the community about a con artist posing as a charity fundraiser.
The con artist managed to trick several people into investing in a fake business venture.
She learned the hard way that the charming stranger was actually a con artist.
After years of scamming individuals, the con artist was finally caught and brought to justice.
He was known as a skilled con artist, able to talk his way out of almost any situation.
