Con man and Fraud

Con man

Con man noun - A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim.
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Synonyms for Con man

Fraud is a synonym for con man in swindler topic. In some cases you can use "Fraud" instead a noun phrase "Con man", when it comes to topics like confidence man, fraudster.

Fraud

Fraud noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Con man is a synonym for fraud in person topic. You can use "Con man" instead a noun "Fraud", if it concerns topics such as swindler, fraudster.

Nearby Word: fraudster

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  • Frank Abagnale Jr., the inspiration for the film Catch Me If You Can mentioned above, is in fact a Real Life convicted forger and con man who was hired by the FBI after his arrest to advise them on fraud prevention.
  • The Villain Protagonist Con Man, Frank makes a million from writing fraud checks and has to repeatedly pretend to be working professionally in a new job throughout the film such as a pilot, doctor and lawyer.
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