All con artist synonyms

noun con artist

• crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
• swindler — to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
• hustler — an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.
• con man — A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.
• deceiver — to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
• fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
• cheater — A cheater is someone who cheats.
• bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
• bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
• fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
• flimflammer — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
• hoser — a person who is considered unintelligent or uncouth, especially a beer-drinking man.
• scammer — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
• shark — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
• sharpie — sharper.
• smoothie — a person who has a winningly polished manner: He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.