Grifter (Noun)
Meaning
A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician was accused of being a grifter who lined his pockets with campaign funds.
- In the small town, the local grifter convinced several elderly residents to invest in his fake business ventures.
- She lost her life savings to a grifter who promised her unusually high returns on her investment.
- The grifter posed as a charity worker, collecting donations for a non-existent organization.
- Detectives busted a group of grifters who were running a phishing scam targeting vulnerable internet users.