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swindler

[/ˈswɪndlər/]
nounpl: swindlers
estelionatário
1. A person who uses deception or fraud to obtain money or property from another person
The swindler convinced elderly victims to invest in a fake business scheme.
O estelionatário convenceu vítimas idosas a investirem em um esquema comercial falso.
2. Someone who cheats or tricks others for personal gain
He was exposed as a swindler after years of running Ponzi schemes.
Ele foi exposto como um estelionatário depois de anos executando esquemas Ponzi.
NYC Slang
grifter
Synonyms
fraudcon artistcharlatancheatscammerimpostortrickster
Antonyms
honest persontrustworthy individual

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estelionatário
Standard legal and formal term
General Brazilian
trapaceiro
Informal, colloquial usage
General Brazilian
golpista
Common informal term for scammer
Portugal
burlador
Portuguese European usage
Portugal
estelionatário
Formal legal term, also used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a wolf in sheep's clothing
con game
shell game
take someone for a ride
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