Con artist and Put-on

Con artist noun - A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim.

Put-on and con artist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put-on" instead a noun phrase "Con artist".

Put-on noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.

Con artist and put-on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con artist" instead a noun phrase "Put-on".