grifter

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que comete estafas o fraudes de pequeña o mediana escala, a menudo mediante engaños, artimañas o abuso de confianza.

A noun referring to a person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling, often through deception, fraud, or a confidence trick.

1. Swindler or con artistB2informalamerican

   A person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling, often by gaining trust and then cheating others out of money or property.

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   • The grifter convinced the elderly couple to invest in a fake business.
   • He was known as a smooth-talking grifter who could sell anything to anyone.
   • The police arrested a grifter who had been running a charity scam.

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