1. fraudulent schemes or acts of cheating people out of money

1. to cheat or defraud someone out of money or property

Examples

• The con artist swindles elderly people out of their savings.
• She swindles customers by selling fake jewelry.
• The company swindles investors with false promises.
• Police investigated several investment swindles in the area.
• The elaborate swindles cost victims millions of dollars.
• He fell victim to one of the oldest swindles in the book.
• The detective specializes in financial swindles and fraud cases.