swindled; swindling
ˈswin-dᵊl-iŋ 
ˈswin(d)-liŋ
: to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
: to take money or property from by fraud or deceit
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Verb
hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds
Noun
a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist
identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
However, investment scams swindled Americans out of $4 billion, the highest loss by crypto crime type last year, per the FBI’s report.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Some crypto schemes involve crooks offering to help victims recover money lost in prior crypto swindles.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Meta’s apps have been frequently abused by scammers attempting to swindle users out of their money through a variety of fraudulent schemes.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
However, investment scams swindled Americans out of $4 billion, the highest loss by crypto crime type last year, per the FBI’s report.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
The videos are being used in investment scams, such as romance swindles, and in other ways.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Some crypto schemes involve crooks offering to help victims recover money lost in prior crypto swindles.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Swindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swindle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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