swindler

[US]/'swɪndlə/
[UK]/'swɪndlɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.fraudster

Example Sentences

The swindler tricked the old lady into giving him all her savings.

The swindler posed as a police officer to gain the victim's trust.

The swindler used a fake identity to open multiple bank accounts.

The swindler promised huge returns on investment to lure unsuspecting investors.

The swindler's scheme unraveled when one of his victims reported him to the authorities.

The swindler's smooth talking convinced many people to hand over their money.

The swindler used forged documents to support his false claims.

The swindler preyed on vulnerable individuals who were easily manipulated.

The swindler's elaborate con involved multiple accomplices.

The swindler's fraudulent activities caught up with him, leading to his arrest.

Real-world Examples

So, Donald Hauser was a swindler with a heart of gold.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The so-called scholar turned out to be a swindler.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

He also fell in with a like minded swindler by the name of Benjamin Pietzel.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

The swindler cheated me (out) of all my money.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Unfortunately, it also causes us to see crooks and swindlers where they aren't.

Source: Harvard Business Review

More recently, the American financier Bernie Madoff become infamous as 'the biggest swindler in history'.

Source: 6 Minute English

More recently, the American financier Bernie Madoff became infamous as 'the biggest swindler in history'.

Source: 6 Minute English

In his London the rich cannot escape the poor, and the do-gooders and swindlers quaff ale elbow-to-elbow.

Source: The Economist - Arts

'Certainly not for a common swindler who'd have to steal the ring he put on her finger.'

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

They hoped the next president wouldn't be a swindler.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction - 100-word Micro Fiction

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