1. people who cheat others out of money or property through fraud or deception

Examples

• The swindlers convinced elderly victims to invest in fake companies.
• Police arrested three swindlers who had been running a pyramid scheme.
• Many swindlers target vulnerable people with promises of easy money.
• The documentary exposed how swindlers use sophisticated techniques to deceive their victims.
• Online swindlers often create fake websites to steal personal information.
• The town was warned about traveling swindlers selling worthless products door-to-door.