| 单词 | swindler |
| 例句 | Buster Friendly said, “We may never know. Nor can we fathom the peculiar purpose behind this swindle. Yes, folks, swindle. Mercerism is a swindler!” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He had gone hunting there in company with his uncles and Autolykos, his mother’s father—a great thief and swindler by Hermes’ favor, for Autolykos pleased him with burnt offerings of sheep and kids. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently there was too much else for them to do, as wealthy visitors and foreign dignitaries began arriving in ever-greater numbers, shadowed by a swarm of pickpockets, thugs, and petty swindlers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z "Certainly not for a common swindler who'd have to steal the ring he put on her finger." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z A picture emerged of an unstable deadbeat, swindler, and failed lawyer and lecturer. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "It's about a gentleman thief who helps honest men ruined by swindlers." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z At that point in American history, the gold rush was producing a swarm of swindlers in California, and free banking was enabling wildcat banks and counterfeiters to circulate worthless bills. The Fiends and the Folk Heroes of Grifter Season 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z In early 2009, Ms. Gabor discovered that she had joined a long list of celebrities who were victimized by Bernard L. Madoff, the financial swindler whose worldwide Ponzi scheme that cost investors tens of billions. Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress Famous for Her Glamour (and Her Marriages), Dies at 99 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z But there are plenty of swindlers who try extraordinarily bizarre processes and tell you that the truth about acting is behind the teachings they are selling. Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Their ‘Official Competition’ 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z If Megan is the inadvertent gold digger in this episode, with her embittered mother and sister exploiting her divorce for a bit of vicarious justice, Pima is its real swindler. 'Mad Men' recap: Zou bisou boohoo 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The reclusive National Book Award winner publishes a novel about New York swindlers in the interregnum between the 1990s collapse of the dot-com boom and 9/11. 43 new books for fall 2013 2013-08-24T21:21:11Z Grant’s preface alludes to the fact that he wrote as he was dying cruelly of throat cancer, after a swindler had bankrupted and humiliated him. The Ghost That Haunts Grant’s Memoirs 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “It was clear she was a professional swindler,” de la Espriella said. The ongoing saga of the mysterious Madame Giselle 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Or is it simply the latest in our culture of scams and swindlers? The Mystery of the Taylor Swift memoir: Who profits, who leaked it and who is it even by? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Based on Mr. Kreisler’s book of the same title, the show is a straight-faced Machiavellian missive to embrace your inner swindler and start lying, exploiting and sleeping your way to the top. Fringe Festival Journal: 'Get Rich Cheating' 2010-08-25T22:12:00Z The Kid is an octogenarian Chicago swindler: All his life he has “sold nonexistent property, concessions he did not own and air-spun schemes to greedy men.” ‘There Is Simply Too Much to Think About,’ Saul Bellow’s Nonfiction 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z It is being marketed as a confession, and Mr. Perenyi, who is open in discussing his life as a swindler, is safe in the knowledge that the statute of limitations for his forgeries has passed. Ken Perenyi, Art Forger, Now Sells His Work as Copies 2012-07-18T22:12:11Z Blanchett, who also won the Globe and is favored for the Oscar, was honored for Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine," in which she plays the unbalanced wife of a disgraced Bernard Madoff-like swindler. '12 Years a Slave," 'American Hustle' win big at Critics Choice awards 2014-01-17T04:22:43Z The story is set, more or less, in contemporary Russia, complete with swindlers, oligarchs, real-estate development, and homelessness. This Week in Fiction: Ludmilla Petrushevskaya on Poverty and Fairy Tales 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The film tells the story of Manhattan high-rise employees, led by comic heavyweights Murphy and Ben Stiller, who plan a robbery to regain their losses from a Wall Street swindler. "Puss in Boots" steals second box office crown 2011-11-07T15:32:52Z Friend and admirer Steve Martin once described Jay thusly: “The swindler who never swindled, the con man who never conned, the cheat who never cheated, and mostly, the eccentric collector of all that is eccentric.” A magical trove of Ricky Jay ephemera hits auction block 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Here's what else you need to know to protect yourself from opportunistic hackers and digital swindlers when taking — or even just booking — a trip. Travel Wise | Looking for travel deals? Stay off the dark web 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z But smarter policing might, with a unit assigned to monitor costumed swindlers. Challenging Mayor de Blasio Over Times Square Plazas 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Wednesday is up front about who he is: a liar, cheater, swindler, hustler. Divine drama: “American Gods” answers our prayers for a show worthy of worship 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z As of March of 1893, he was only thought of as an inventive swindler, but the elements of a story that could grow into a really ripping legend were all in place. The making of the White City Devil: How H.H. Holmes became a serial killer legend 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z To an intermediary he wrote: ‘Harte is a liar, a thief, a swindler, a snob, a sot, a sponge, a coward, a Jeremy Diddler, he is brim full of treachery.’ Tom Wolfe vs. John Updike, Norman Mailer and John Irving — and other timeless literary feuds 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The movie about a plot to recoup losses from a Wall Street swindler generated $13.2 million at domestic theaters plus $7.6 million from overseas markets. Action movie "Immortals" wins weekend box office 2011-11-13T22:21:48Z The swindler is a gargoyle onto whom the series projects all of the horror and panic attendant to American capitalism. “Valley of the Boom,” Reviewed: A Rah-Rah Reënactment of the Dot-Com Cataclysm 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “Lone Star” offers an amusing and novel television conceit, but in an age of Enron and Bernard Madoff, it takes a very persuasive actor to keep viewers rooting for a swindler. Television Review: Two Lives, Two Loves, One Con Man 2010-09-19T17:08:00Z Forest Whitaker plays Erie Smith, a minor swindler with a major gift of gab. Theater Listings for Feb. 12-18 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “There is a sense, I think, in which the swindler and the swindled deserve each other,” Mr. Cole writes. Books of The Times: ‘Every Day Is for the Thief’ by Teju Cole 2014-03-25T20:21:54Z Cons thrive during wars and political upheavals, as swindlers try to exploit feelings of uncertainty. Fool me once 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z A swindler in northeast China is called a “porcelain chipper.” Left Behind by China’s Economic Miracle 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The top gangster in Atlantic City has been out-gangstered by a couple of swindlers. 'Boardwalk Empire' Recap: No Exit 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z But his swindler’s version of Pete has whiffs of gentle pathos; he is kindly, helpful and submissive. Must-devour TV: Bryan Cranston’s “Sneaky Pete” is your new binge-watch obsession 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z A woman from a family of swindlers, lying her way through dates with a wealthy new beau. Review: In ‘Sex, Grift and Death,’ One-Acts That Test Perceptions 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Bankers and investors from Milan to Paris snapped up tickets for previews and special screenings to see triple Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio play the 1990s convicted stock swindler. Europe's bankers, investors flock to "The Wolf of Wall Street" 2014-01-09T20:19:30Z “Its hard to decipher the difference between a sincere entertainer and an honest swindler,” Cobain wrote. Kurt Cobain: What to Read and Watch, 25 Years After the Nirvana Leader’s Death 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z While convicted swindlers generally forfeit their fakes to the government, duped buyers can usually get their property back with a letter identifying the work as a fake after a case is closed, F.B.I. officials said. Murky Laws Give Fake Artworks a Future as Real Ones 2012-11-05T20:13:31Z Rachel DeLoache Williams, a photo editor who befriended New York socialite and swindler Anna Sorokin, is suing Netflix over its portrayal of her in its wildly popular “Inventing Anna” show, released earlier this year. She says ‘Inventing Anna’ made her look ‘greedy.’ Now she’s suing Netflix. 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Andrew Greene, of New York, also wants the film based on the memoir of stock swindler Jordan Belfort, to be removed from theaters. Lawyer sues over portrayal as degenerate 'Rugrat' in 'Wolf of Wall Street' 2014-02-20T21:37:00Z Norberto and Martín, professional cynics, spin their own plots to stymie the young swindlers, and the movie leans on our delectation in this. ‘The Weasels’ Tale’ Review: House Hunting 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z But in 1976, two years after his famous father, the eye-patched tank general Moshe Dayan, finished as minister of defence, he directed a cult parody of the army as full of fools and swindlers. In praise of … Assi Dayan 2013-06-10T23:57:26Z Yet beyond the gift of beauty is the skill of bringing a character to vivid, complex life, and that’s what Wieckiewicz does in his role as a swindler who became a Schindler. In Darkness: How a Swindler Became a Schindler 2012-02-09T16:59:24Z The disruptions caused by the pandemic have also created a new cohort of swindlers, some driven by economic desperation, others by boredom. That $1,000 Bourbon You Bought May Be a Phony 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The con is on in "Focus," the new caper starring Will Smith as a veteran swindler and Margot Robbie as his disarming protege. 'Focus' could be sharper, but Smith and Robbie bring heat, reviews say 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z But he explained that doing so nowadays calls to mind certain extraterrestrial swindlers. The Getaway: Fleeced by Fees When You Travel? 2012-09-21T17:43:38Z In many respects, Detroit is America’s last frontier, the modern day equivalent of the Old Wild West, with its pockets of gold, its robber barons, carpet baggers, swindlers, peddlers, hustlers, buskers and super heroes. Detroit: The Most Exciting City in America? 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Rafting down the Mississippi, Twain captured pre-Civil War America with a picaresque tale of marks and swindlers, innocents and thugs. Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are back — and all growed up 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z It might be that swindlers need to swindle, that Jimmy/Saul isn’t alive unless he is ripping someone off and skirting the law. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, Episode 12 Recap: Hit the Road 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z He cleverly implies that his own sensibility — playful, minutely observant, ticklishly alert to life’s “terrible, stupendous mire of trivia” — is exactly what’s needed to detect a swindler like Chichikov. The Russian Comic Writer Who’s an Antidote to Mad Times 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Seven years later, in “The Big Sombrero,” Ms. Verdugo played a madcap Mexican ranch owner who, with her peasant rancheros, is saved from swindlers by an American singing cowboy, played by Gene Autry. Elena Verdugo, Who Lifted Latina Image on TV, Dies at 92 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Safeguards to weed out the swindlers were dropped. COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z It will come along soon enough, and the reckoning won’t be made until billions of dollars are lost and the next swindler with a clever story goes to jail. Column: Sam Bankman-Fried's seven guilty verdicts expose crypto as a swindle through and through 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z With the 2024 election fast approaching, including what is expected to be a highly charged presidential election, the climate is primed for another bumper crop of swindlers. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z To make such pleas more convincing, the swindlers might dig up information about the “grandchild” on social media, or artificially replicate the voice of the grandchild. Column: They each lost almost $80,000. How to avoid becoming the next scam victim 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z It calls for a nomadic lifestyle, requiring trust in a world populated by gamblers and swindlers. How to win at cards and life, according to poker’s autistic superstar 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z These swindlers seize upon fears about the mountains of debt that millions of Americans face by dressing up scams as quick and easy fixes. Anxious about your student loan debt? Beware of offers that are too good to be true 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z In literature, art and film, Romani people are stereotyped as exotic wanderers, mysterious fortune tellers and swindlers. Reporter's notebook: Is a fortune teller's fate 'Foretold'? 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Said signed on with a young Dutch swindler he met in London, Isaac Jacob Rochussen, whose family had “risen to prominence due to his ancestors’ skills at piracy and slavery.” Review | The epic life of Nicholas Said, from Africa to Russia to the Civil War 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “After watching him for 20 minutes I realized that this guy is just a swindler,” Mr. Teng said of Mr. Guo. The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Accused of Fraud on 2 Continents 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The defrauded company managed to snare the five swindlers, who promptly detailed the method of the hack — but not before they managed to spend roughly $26,000. Ctrl-Alt-Defeat: White Castle facing "annihilation" over worker surveillance; Congress gets hacked 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Powered by AI, a slew of cheap online tools can translate an audio file into a replica of a voice, allowing a swindler to make it “speak” whatever they type. They thought loved ones were calling for help. It was an AI scam. 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Other new entrants including Van Eck and Alliance Bernstein have also fallen victims to tech-savvy swindlers who play cat-and-mouse games with the police. Global asset managers in China grapple with fraudulent investor schemes 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel. What is Section 230, the rule that made the modern internet? 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The documentary series masterfully chronicles the exploits of the most audacious swindlers. Advice | Why knowing how to spot a scam doesn’t always protect you 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Many of these fake sites are run by networks of swindlers seeking to target large organizations, Mr. LaGore said. With Many Retailers Offering Online Sales, Phony Sites Blend In 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z But we know what lesson he offers America's swindler class: Going into Republican politics is a license to commit fraud. George Santos is the Republican Party's future: A shameless con man 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z "There are too many swindlers in China ... and investigators may not own adequate technology and human resources to bust each and every case." Global asset managers in China grapple with fraudulent investor schemes 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Their scam was one of the most lurid by swindlers who took advantage of the government’s rush to give businesses trillions of dollars in pandemic relief. L.A. COVID swindlers extradited from Montenegro to the United States, police say 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Other posts are written by swindlers claiming that the route is not that difficult or even that the United States is offering sanctuary to certain nationalities. A Little Girl and a Dream Lost in the Jungle 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Mendel goes after former president Petro Poroshenko at every possible chance, calling him and his team “the same Soviet swindlers we had endured before.” Review | From a former aide, insights on Zelensky — and pride in Ukraine 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But he's still likely to be seated next week with no serious impediment, offering America's swindler class another reason to believe that going into Republican politics is like getting a license to commit fraud. George Santos is the Republican Party's future: A shameless con man 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z And she draws comparisons to characters in her own village: the glint of triumph in the eye of a swindler reminds her of the face of the choirboy when he pocketed the collection. Perspective | Miss Marple is Agatha Christie’s best character. A new book reminds us why. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z But the image of them as swindlers taking advantage of the South at its time of need resonated with a White southern population aggrieved by loss and economic decline. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z He brought up the Hans Christian Andersen folk tale of an emperor who was convinced by crafty swindlers that his new clothes were beautiful, despite his inability to see them. Don’t Let Your Wine Go to the Grocery Store Naked 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “I am not a Tinder swindler,” he added. 'Tinder Swindler' documents when love found online goes horribly wrong 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z When Santos is sworn in on Capitol Hill next week, it will send a Bat-signal across the land: Come hither, crooks and swindlers, con artists and hustlers all. George Santos is the Republican Party's future: A shameless con man 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z With any crowdfunding campaign, there are concerns about swindlers, and Ukraine struggled with corruption before the war. Crowdfunding a War: How Online Appeals Are Bringing Weapons to Ukraine 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z At least two people shouted “swindler” and “shame” as Naftali Bennett cast ongoing friction among Jews as an existential threat to the country. Hecklers interrupt Israel PM’s Memorial Day speech on unity 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Baldy, as she was often referred to — and she was a swindler. Perspective | The amazing true story of the woman who gave Pasadena, Md., its name 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z You don’t need to answer that, because swindlers know you are. Perspective | Here’s how to avoid Ukraine charity scams 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z But the newness and volatility of the crypto economy has made it a hotbed for swindlers and intellectual property theft. Et tu, Larry? Why so many celebrities are shilling for crypto 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z It also underscores the extreme difficulty of capturing fugitives in financial crime cases, especially swindlers like Dadyan who have roots abroad and expertise in false identifications. Hunt for third fugitive in COVID relief scam follows warnings she would flee 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z His sister, Tatiana Melnik, has since been supporting their elderly father, organising DNA tests and morgue visits, fending off swindlers offering dubious help to find him, and fighting authorities over alleged taxes he owed. 'Anton is not there': families of missing Ukrainian fighters cling to hope 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z “The Big Cheat” compiles as wide-ranging a catalogue as one is likely to find — in book form, at least — of the misdeeds and failings of Trump and his coterie of enablers and swindlers. Review | A chronicle of Trump’s misdeeds and cronies, before the picture got darker 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Ponzi schemes are named after a notorious swindler from the 1920s, but versions of the scam date back to at least the mid-1800s. When Jesus is used to steal from his flock 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Holmes and her team of lawyers now have the opportunity to counter evidence introduced by prosecutors that cast her as a greedy, fame-obsessed swindler. US rests its case against fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z It was a place without a government, a Public Strip open to all sorts of bootleggers, swindlers, and outlaws. Road to nowhere: Oklahoma's Donald J. Trump Highway runs through the Dust Bowl 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z In my wife’s case, the swindlers opened a policy outright. How Identity Thieves Took My Wife for a Ride 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic gained his exposure as an anti-corruption campaigner, using the FBK to release often caustic videos investigating the huge wealth of senior officials he refers to as “swindlers and thieves”. Russian court imposes unspecified restrictions on Navalny network 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z His April 6 arrest on a fraud charge followed a century-old Hollywood tradition of accused swindlers running get-rich-quick schemes that exploit investors’ attraction to the glamour of a movie business they know little about. A rising actor, fake HBO deals and one of Hollywood's most audacious Ponzi schemes 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Even people with Ms. Scott’s resources can’t prevent swindlers from using their names. MacKenzie Scott Gave Away Billions. The Scam Artists Followed. 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Sometimes they continue to follow the instructions of their swindlers, who often dangle promises to return the money, even if they begin to suspect that they are being deceived. How Phone Scammers Talked Her Into Handing Over $33 Million 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Tired of impersonating priests, three small-time swindlers go their separate ways. Movies on TV this week: 'The Searchers'; 'Forrest Gump' 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z A friendly convict’s fellow inmates include a doctor and four swindlers. Movies on TV this week: 'Gandhi'; 'Forrest Gump' and more 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z In Brazil’s Amazonas state, swindlers were caught reselling fire extinguishers painted to look like medical oxygen tanks. Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Though it’s largely set in the ‘70s and ‘80s, “The Lady and the Dale” taps into a contemporary appetite for true crime stories about scam artists and swindlers. Inventor. Criminal. Trans pioneer. An L.A. iconoclast finally gets her due 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z A mayor finds his job in jeopardy when he opposes two scheming swindlers who promise to turn his town into a resort. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Ms. Springer’s book is an examination of the various types of schemes, swindlers and victims as well as an economic and legal analysis of how the frauds have been dealt with over the decades. A Bigger Risk Than GameStop? Beware the Ponzi Scheme Next Door 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Evidence from the state indicates significant numbers of fraudulent claims, and officials have taken steps to root out swindlers and prevent such malfeasance in the future. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z It’s the film’s exploration of the ethical bartering conducted by van Meegeren — not his expertise as a copyist or his skill as a swindler — that linger after the closing credits. Review | Art thriller ‘The Last Vermeer’ tells the engrossing true story of an ingenious fraud 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z It didn’t exist — a clue the email was a phishing scam from swindlers trying to exploit the U.S. presidential election as a way to steal peoples’ personal information. Scammers seize on US election, but it’s not votes they want 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z A French model becomes involved with a swindler whose downfall brings scandal. Movies on TV this week: 'The Shining'; 'Gandhi' and more 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The type of malware deployed against Hamilton, called Emotet, often serves as a delivery mechanism for later ransomware attacks, in which swindlers commandeer a victim's computer and freeze its files until a ransom is paid. Foreign hackers cripple Texas county’s email system, raising election security concerns 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “We’re not talking about a bunch of swindlers who wanted to steal a statue to resell it,” he said. To Protest Colonialism, He Takes Artifacts From Museums 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z To avoid exposure to the coronavirus, they were also looking for jobs to do from home, just what many swindlers want from a money mule. A Job That Isn’t Hard to Get in a Pandemic: Swindlers’ Unwitting Helper 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z He saw it as lacking in skill and, at the same time, elitist, cosmopolitan and inaccessible — the product of an international cadre of what Hitler called “chatterboxes, dilettantes and art swindlers.” Perspective | Walking a tightrope 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z ANSWER: If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel. All about Section 230, a rule that made the modern internet 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z But there’s no sign of a any slowdown for swindlers in the region even in the midst of a devastating pandemic. What you need to know today about the virus outbreak 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Trump is probably right — he is a genius, but a genius swindler. Trump and Musk: Two unstable geniuses compared 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z In such times of crisis, panic and fear provide fertile ground for swindlers of all stripes to let loose. Coronavirus criminals: Authorities wage war against virus scammers, thieves, impostors and idiots 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Then, as a swindler who stole billions from celebrities and hollowed out the pension funds of firefighters and teachers. Bernie Madoff billion-dollar ponzi scheme and what he wants now: Everything you should know 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The manager of a luxury condominium joins forces with a petty crook to steal back the retirement money a Wall Street swindler stole from him and his co-workers. Movies on TV this week: 'The Deer Hunter,' 'White Christmas' and more 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z China asserts that he is simply a convicted swindler. Suddenly, the Chinese Threat to Australia Seems Very Real 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z In real life, these Americans might want to consider those Germans, Russians and Italians who fell under the spell of political swindlers in the first decades of the 20th century. Trump and Musk: Two unstable geniuses compared 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The one I went to school with was known as a notorious swindler and snake-oil salesman, and I certainly would never do business with him for those reasons. Typing These Two Letters Will Scare Your Young Co-Workers 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit pleading to keep the infamous swindler in prison. Bernie Madoff billion-dollar ponzi scheme and what he wants now: Everything you should know 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z International swindlers are diverted from their sinister dealings when an explosion wrecks the ship they are aboard. Movies on TV this week: 'GoodFellas' on AMC and more 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The man who sold him the home wasn’t actually the owner, but a swindler who took advantage of an elderly person, she said. 2,000-plus turn up at funeral of Florida veteran with no kin 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Testifying in court, all these years later, the same policeman described Pfaffinger as an “excellent actor and practised swindler”. The girl in the box: the mysterious crime that shocked Germany 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z It’s a tragedy grounded in the murky world of tech startups and financial hucksterism — a vision of Silicon Valley where everyone is simultaneously a swindler and a mark. Empathy, Inc. is a virtual reality thriller for an age of tech cynicism 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Lawyer Mason defends a man for killing his wife, an ex-madam doing PR work for bank swindlers. Movies on TV this week Sept. 8, 2019 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The swindlers in Andersen’s tale claim to weave fine fabrics that, they say, will be invisible to onlookers unfit for public office. The Emperor of All Maladies’ New Clothes 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Officials say the swindlers appear to have pressured him into buying the weapons, promising to return his pilfered savings. One Handgun, 9 Murders: How American Firearms Cause Carnage Abroad 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z To aid magistrates struggling to understand slang-whanging criminals, a thrice-transported convict and self-confessed swindler named James Hardy Vaux compiled a dictionary of underworld slang. 'Is that bum trap missing a flesh-bag?': a guide to Australia’s convict slang 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z In recent years, some wealthy defendants have been allowed to live in luxury while facing criminal charges, including swindler Bernard Madoff and former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Jeffrey Epstein's bid for bail suffers apparent setback 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Despite Aja starting as a swindler, his good heart carries him through pratfalls and perils. Review: Dhanush stars in agreeable ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Let’s start asking the GOP’s politicians how they feel about being allied with a crowd that looks more and more like a bunch of swindlers. Opinion | The NRA is imploding. We have fancy clothes to thank for that. 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Mark Twain described his rival and former friend Bret Harte as “a liar, a thief, a swindler, a snob, a sot, a sponge, a coward”. Headbutts, snark and furious obsession: a toxic history of literary rivalries 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z That DT is a fraud, a swindler, who overstated his wealth, employed glorified hoods, and lied about paying off women? Alec Baldwin, fellow stars react to Michael Cohen hearing: He deserves a 'Medal of Honor' 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The swindlers just try to pull one elaborate scam after another, and keep getting in each other’s way. Reviews: ‘Yucatán’ sets sail on Netflix; Alex Reid powers ‘The Bellwether’ and more 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z “You could feel his potential already. He was a very talented swindler.” He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z He's a fraud, a swindler, a liar and incompetent to boot. Donald Trump is running the government like his business empire — into the ground 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Are these scholars pathologizing or just exploring the nonrational impulses that help explain why some Americans see Mr. Trump as a swindler of working-class people, while others declare him their savior? Opinion | Is There Such a Thing as an Authoritarian Voter? 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z They were preyed upon by swindlers who pitted family members against one another to force sales. South Carolina editorial roundup 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z This, after all, is what Trump administration officials mean when they hawk “free markets”: Scammers and swindlers get to roam free. Opinion | Matthew Whitaker has experience advising con artists. Will he help more under Trump? 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Even if Mr. Trump’s audience retains a suspicion that he himself might be a swindler, that doesn’t necessarily work to his disadvantage. Opinion | Donald Trump, Mesmerist 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z From 2005 to 2008, swindlers hoodwinked Haines, a self-employed handyman in Wichita, into spending thousands in pursuit of an imaginary inheritance from a Nigerian government official - a con known as the Nigerian prince scam. Kansas man tries to get back $110K lost in scam a decade ago 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z “I’m a swindler,” the book quoted him as saying. Mel Weinberg, con artist at center of Abscam sting, dies at 93 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z “We will force the authorities, made up of swindlers and thieves, to reckon with the millions of citizens who did not vote for Putin.” Putin opponents protest across Russia before his inauguration 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z She then read the card information to the swindler over the phone. The I.R.S. Really Doesn’t Want to Hear From You 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The founder, Zhang Xiaolei — dubbed “China’s most notorious swindler” by one newspaper — turned himself in Dec. 26 to Nanjing police, who are leading the investigation. China faces protests after investment scheme collapses 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z It ran 19 minutes and featured a gang of swindlers who compiled telephone numbers of financially distressed people, then got them to invest what they had left in a bogus horse-racing scheme. How robocall moguls outwitted the government and completely wrecked the Do Not Call list 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Liars and swindlers who enable terrorists, the president tweeted just hours after the world celebrated the arrival of a new year. Trump barrels into 2018 with fresh foreign fights on Twitter 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Answer this: who is listed as “publisher and swindler”? “Art historian and spy”? “Jacobite heroine”? Congratulations if you said Robert Maxwell, Anthony Blunt and Flora MacDonald. 'I'm a magpie, a collector of facts and curiosities': secrets of a quizmaster 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Instead it had been invested in a now-bankrupt used-car dealership run by a convicted bank swindler. A Sheriff, a Mystery Check and a Blogger Who Cried Foul 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z He then failed at various business ventures, a lifelong tendency that accompanied a penchant for trusting swindlers. Today’s historians have a higher opinion of Ulysses S. Grant 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The development will test overstretched law enforcement agencies if traffickers expand such operations, and growing evidence that swindlers are making fake rhino horn products out of cow horns adds to the challenge, the report said. Rhino horn is smuggled from South Africa in trinket form 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z But with many exchanges in such places facing either poor reputations or government takedowns, technological solutions will not save most swindlers from persistent investigators. The Imperfect Crime: How the WannaCry Hackers Could Get Nabbed 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z For the unspeakable misery these corporate swindlers caused — the decimated retirement funds and the massive unemployment — not one top executive has gone to prison. Review | Why federal prosecutors often wimp out in going after financial malfeasance 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Even with technology and financial institutions on your side, swindlers still managed to nab $16 billion in funds from over 15 million U.S. consumers in 2016. 6 things you can start doing to protect yourself from fraud | Provided By AARP Washington 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z There are few interactions — much less hostility — with parents or in-laws; there are no nasty ex-wives or custody battles; no drunks or swindlers or wife-beaters. Opinion | For the literary bride, a fine gift to tuck between the negligees and garter belts 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The government seems to be hoping that “In the Name of the People” can deter would-be swindlers: The show has become required viewing for local party officials in some areas. Greed, Injustice and Decadence: What 5 Scenes From a Hit TV Show Say About China 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The Guardian is publishing two images of Madoff in prison garb that are believed to be the only photographic public records of the grand swindler in captivity. Bernie Madoff photos offer rare glimpse of convicted fraudster in prison 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Many net winners believe their claims were undervalued in the liquidation of Madoff's firm, and sued other individuals and companies that dealt with the swindler. JPMorgan beats Madoff customers' appeal 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The three Maryland residents — defrauded of more than $100,000 — were victims of swindlers known to police in the Washington region as “woodchucks.” Judge to fraudster who targeted elderly: ‘I can’t give you any mercy.’ 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z That con game alone tells us who our new president really is: an incorrigible swindler. Yes, America, you can resist the brutishness of the reign of Trump — when progressives truly unite 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Lavrov also denounced a dossier on Trump compiled by a former British spy as a “rude provocation,” contemptuously referring to its author as a “runaway swindler from MI6” without citing his name. Putin: Obama administration is trying to undermine Trump 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The Thane police said their informant was not employed by the swindlers. India’s Call-Center Talents Put to a Criminal Use: Swindling Americans 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z To prevent swindlers from trying to shake down naïve investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission bars certain “bad actors” from being on a company’s management team. Would-Be Carmakers Tap the Wisdom, and Dollars, of Crowds 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z In early 2009 Ms. Gabor discovered that she had joined a long list of celebrities who were victimized by Bernard L. Madoff, the financial swindler whose worldwide Ponzi scheme that cost investors tens of billions. Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, ‘famous for being famous,’ dies at 99 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z “Trump’s unwise confrontation with China demonstrated his swindler mentality,” posted another. Chinese Social Media Melts After Donald Trump's Taiwan Call 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Oesterlund was “a highly successful internet swindler,” engaged in “internet scams, forgeries, tax fraud, bank fraud, HUD fraud, immigration fraud, fraudulent overseas transfers and other misconduct,” Fisher told a Florida judge. How to Hide $400 Million 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z The victim would then send the codes from the iTunes cards to the swindlers, giving them access to the money on the card. India’s Call-Center Talents Put to a Criminal Use: Swindling Americans 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z For banks and retailers, there is a fine line between making people’s use of credit and debit cards as painless as possible and protecting individuals’ financial details from swindlers. How to Protect Yourself When Using a Contactless Card 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Eager to pursue bigger cases, he undertook a collaboration with Mel Weinberg, a convicted swindler who, by Weinberg’s account, “copped a plea” and signed on with the FBI as a paid informant. John Good, FBI agent who orchestrated Abscam sting in late ’70s, dies at 80 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The fact that the swindlers on Wall Street who engineered the disaster escaped with their millions, unindicted and unpunished, was a twist of the knife. Editorials from around New England 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Police say on their Facebook page don’t call the swindlers back or try to send them money. Cops: Scammers ask for pre-paid card for missing jury duty 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Many Internet users have helped donate money to abet Wang’s divorce — enough that swindlers have piggybacked on the scandal for financial gain. A Hollywood-style celebrity scandal is dominating the Internet in China 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z “Let’s talk about trust,” Kaine said, more effectively, and he sketched Trump as a swindler, who asks for trust that he always betrayed. Tim Kaine Takes Back Faith for the Democrats 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z “I think a lot of people just view psychics in general as swindlers,” Shaff said, “but she did not view herself as that.” Youree Dell Harris, the TV psychic Miss Cleo, dies at 53 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z “I think a lot of people just view psychics in general as swindlers,” Mr. Shaff said, “but she did not view herself as that.” Youree Dell Harris, the TV Psychic Miss Cleo, Dies at 53 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z She found an apartment for her son, who is interning this summer in Boston; during her long-distance research, she learned to be on the lookout for swindlers. Helping Your College Kid Rent an Apartment? What You Need to Know 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z She also spent countless hours on the phone with various banks and money-wiring companies trying to get her father’s money back and track down the swindlers. When an Elderly Parent Has Been Scammed 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z The bigger issue is often not whether a broker is a swindler. Deciding if a Financial Adviser Is Right for the Job 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Such thefts are amplified on Chinese social media, as some travelers spin dark tales of stolen wallets, lost passports and Italian swindlers. For Chinese Police Officers, Light Duty on Tourist Patrol in Italy 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The police claimed ample success, but the silver-tongued swindlers simply expanded offshore, phoning their victims from at least two dozen countries as far flung as Paraguay and Egypt. China is dialing 911 over Taiwanese phone scammers 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The early months of the year tend to bring an increase in fraudulent activity by text, telephone and email, especially by swindlers claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. Fighting Fraud on Multiple Fronts 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Unfamiliar with foreign cultures, many Chinese tourists fall victim to local swindlers, pickpockets and all sort of other petty criminals. Inside China: Chinese tourism on the uptick 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z They sent clothes, food, medications and money to swindlers who subsequently disappeared. The missing: what have they done with our sons? | Lily Hyde 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Early in ABC’s two-part series about Bernard Madoff, the legendary swindler is at a Connecticut country club trying to reel in a wealthy investor. ‘Madoff’: Charmer, Egotist, Fiend, Swindler 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Scorned by many New Yorkers as swindlers, the pedicab driver is not the most sympathetic character. Pedicab Operators See Loss of Livelihood in de Blasio’s Plan 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z They alleged he was a swindler, misusing the money of thousands of clients to fund risky investments and an opulent lifestyle, including the sponsorship of cricket tournaments. Defiant US fraudster Allen Stanford vows to clear name - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z His journey from suburban executive to swindler is told by those close to him at one time or another, men and women alternately charmed and repulsed by the born salesman and, in their words, sociopath. Peeling Back the Layers of Born Salesman’s Life 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z She also advocated on behalf of Hispanics and Native Americans who were losing their land to white swindlers. Old West nun who stood up to Billy the Kid moves toward sainthood with closing of inquiry 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Before coming to the attention of the federal authorities Mr. Ujaama, 49, was respected in his community in Seattle but also a petty swindler. Terror Suspect’s Aid in Other Cases Spares Him More Prison 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Their desperation increasingly exposes them to swindlers and con men who offer smuggling services but instead run off with cash, she said. Most Syrian refugees are just too poor to flee to Europe 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z I feel compelled to think of myself as an involuntary swindler. Why You Feel Like a Fraud and How to Overcome It 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The suspected swindlers stashed some of their lucre in offshore banks, they allege, while others bought jewelry, luxury cars and art. Brazil’s Petrobras Scandal Yields Surprise Bounty: a Much-Buzzed-About Art Exhibit 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. For Ransom, Bitcoin Replaces the Bag of Bills 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z After contacting a possible victim, the swindler tries to avoid detection on the dating site by insisting that communications shift to email, telephone or instant message. Swindlers Target Older Women on Dating Websites 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z “The people who claim these powers are liars, cheaters, swindlers and rip-off artists. The tricks themselves are evil, immoral - and I know how to do them all,” Penn says. Review: Penn & Teller show plenty up their sleeves 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z That’s why unscrupulous brokers, insurance agents and swindlers are constantly after their money. Five Money Questions You Should Ask Your Parents 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Tinkering with other people’s most vulnerable emotions didn’t make me a romantic; it just made me a swindler. Confessions of a Seduction Addict 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The singer’s adopted son, while saying that his “naïve” father was “the victim of a gang of swindlers,” also suggested that magic was part of the equation. Thione Ballago Seck’s Arrest at Odds With Religious Image in Senegal 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Law enforcement authorities say the swindlers follow a similar pattern. Swindlers Target Older Women on Dating Websites 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Franklin Graham, the religious crackpot and second-generation swindler, is in the news again. The Christian right’s raging id: What Franklin Graham’s latest vile comments reveal 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z His sexual orientation was briefly exposed in 2004, when he lost all his savings to a swindler and contacted gay rights activists for help. North Korean Defector Opens Up About Long-Held Secret: His Homosexuality 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z But he also tweaked his proposal to answer concerns it could allow swindlers with false drugs to prey on desperate patients. Highlights from around the Capitol 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z At the end of his trial last month, Selten said: "Mistakes were made in our bookkeeping. "I am not the big horsemeat swindler they're all looking for. Horsemeat scandal: Dutch trader found guilty and jailed 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Testimony and court documents show that Mr. Lange, 67, was a swindler who ultimately got swindled himself, losing almost half of the money he stole from investors. After Bilking Victims of $10 Million, Serial Swindler Is Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z He rubbed shoulders with drug addicts, swindlers and members of the sexual avant-garde. The Real-Life Muse Behind Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel' 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Its state media last week railed yet again against the U.N. findings, saying "those who cooked up the 'report' are all bribed political swindlers and despicable human scum." UN official: NKorean human rights, cult of Kim can't coexist 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The U.S. attorney general agreed to prosecute despite the relatively small sums involved because of the swindlers’ “monumental chutzpah,” “audacity” and “window dressing.” The bully who didn’t get away 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The United States offered little guidance to the families, who were sometimes confronted with offers from swindlers posing as the kidnappers. The Cost of the U.S. Ban on Paying for Hostages 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z The most famous scam was "Ore ore sagi," or "It's me! It's me!," in which swindlers call old people on the phone, impersonating their sons while making tearful requests to send money. A ‘Black Widow’ Case Strikes a Nerve in Japan 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z So before you enter the retail battle, arm yourself with these crucial tips for protecting yourself from the swindlers among us. Buyer Beware: 4 Black Friday Pitfalls To Avoid 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Though his methods were unsavory, at this point authorities still thought he was a prolific and gifted swindler. Chicago's first serial killer 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z A swindler claiming to be a lawyer proposed to collect von Ossietzky’s prize money for him, only to launder the funds and keep them for himself. The Tragic Nobel Peace Prize Story You've Probably Never Heard 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Now, defense lawyers and prisoner advocates are pushing for similar treatment for a different category of defendants: swindlers, embezzlers, insider traders and other white-collar criminals. Lighter sentences sought for some business crimes 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Chahine is just another casino swindler, Nevada officials say, with several convictions and some time spent in bright prison dayrooms that are ruled by the clock. Sought in Vegas, a Swindler Is Dealt a Losing Hand Far From Home 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z The federal judge who oversaw the trial of five associates of imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff refused to overturn their convictions for helping their former boss run one of the world's biggest Ponzi schemes. U.S. judge won't overturn convictions of five ex-Madoff employees 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The swindler was revealed to be a serial killer. Chicago's first serial killer 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z The federal investigation is in its preliminary stages, and the authorities are still not sure how the swindlers obtained access to the children’s data, which most likely included sensitive medical information. Swindlers Target Kin of Migrants 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z “I don’t need to speak with swindlers,” Younan says in one reply to the collection calls, according to the lawsuit. Doctor sues NY strip club over credit card scheme 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Despite its image as a wholesome place, Utah has long struggled with scammers who take advantage of unsuspecting residents and made the state a cradle for swindlers. 2 Utah ex-attorneys general charged with bribery 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z By pressuring banks to stop serving risky or illegal companies, the Justice Department hopes swindlers can be cut off from making deposits, getting loans and acquiring other financial services. GOP say Operation Choke Point targets gun sellers, tobacco shops 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Many of us have a tendency to keep our financial affairs private and this makes it easier for swindlers. Three Ways To Ward Off The Next Madoff 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Bernard Madoff's former accountant is expected to plead guilty to charges that he helped the convicted swindler run his massive Ponzi scheme, a U.S. prosecutor said on Tuesday at a court hearing. Ex-Madoff accountant expected to plead guilty: court hearing 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z When charity icon Yao Li launched the country’s first charity vocational school for the children of migrant workers in 2004, she was viewed as a swindler. Why Has Philanthropy Failed to Take off in China? 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Romano was sentenced on Monday to life in prison for his plot, his sharp descent from high-flying businessman to swindler to violent criminal complete. Inmate Gets Life in Prison for Plotting to Behead a Judge and a Prosecutor 2014-04-15T04:04:44Z "They're wagging the finger at us while they are themselves the biggest cheats," says Syngelakis, stung by headlines in popular German newspapers calling Greeks lazy swindlers. Greeks evoke past injustices to overcome bailout shame 2014-04-02T07:14:32Z Five years on, I’m afraid the regulatory environment has only emboldened the swindlers. Three Ways To Ward Off The Next Madoff 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Davide Cardia said the would-be swindlers tried to convince Swiss Guards and other security personnel at a Vatican City gate a week ago that “cardinals were expecting them.” Suspected Fraud Plot Foiled at Vatican Bank 2014-03-30T11:53:17Z A federal jury on Monday found five associates of the convicted swindler Bernard L. Madoff guilty on 31 counts of aiding one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history. DealBook: 5 Former Madoff Aides Found Guilty of Fraud 2014-03-24T19:26:37Z It is not clear how or why the specific employees were chosen, though law enforcement officials believe that swindlers in such cases may find names on public staff directories or professional sites like LinkedIn. Swindlers Use Telephones, With Internet’s Tactics 2014-01-20T05:11:42Z This allowed the agency to punish a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme this year because the agreement between the swindler and the victims was considered a security. DealBook: In the Murky World of Bitcoin, Fraud Is Quicker Than the Law 2013-12-06T00:47:29Z Cuban testified during the two-week trial that there were many reasons for selling his shares, including the private placement and Mamma.com's possible association with the late Irving Kott, who Cuban suspected of being a stock swindler. Jury to begin deliberations in Mark Cuban insider trading trial 2013-10-16T00:52:09Z Also, Cuban detailed his concern over connections between Mamma.com Inc. and a convicted stock swindler, Irving Kott. Mark Cuban Continues Testimony at Trial 2013-10-07T17:36:17Z Cuban’s lawyers argued that one of the reasons he sold his stock was concern over ties between Mamma.com and a convicted stock swindler, Irving Kott. Cuban, Gov’t Lawyer Spar at Insider-Trading Trial 2013-10-03T19:23:38Z Often, swindlers create messages in a synthesized voice and say they are from a financial institution. Swindlers Use Telephones, With Internet’s Tactics 2014-01-20T05:11:42Z This kind of combat reached its apotheosis when the guest was an insurance swindler called Emile Savundra. ‘A Fiery Tribune’ 2013-09-01T15:20:00Z In several recent cases, swindlers posed as employees of a major brokerage firm and called people, asking for their financial account details and Social Security numbers. Wall Street watchdog says scammers going retro with phone calls 2013-08-06T16:51:35Z Such simple, defiant phrases quickly caught on, none more that his description of Putin's ruling United Russia as a party of "swindlers and thieves". Navalny embodies generation of rebellious Russians 2013-07-20T15:42:02Z Navalny, a powerful orator who has accused the authorities of being "swindlers and thieves", stood in silence with a puzzled expression as he listened to the verdict. Russia jails top opposition leader; Putin denounced as dictator 2013-07-19T00:05:16Z The most devastating was his branding of United Russia, which supported Mr. Putin for president, as “the party of swindlers and thieves” — which quickly became an unshakable catchphrase. Russian Prosecutor Urges Six-Year Sentence for Navalny 2013-07-05T15:57:29Z “Strong words from Mr Grand Theft Auto and suspected arsonist/insurance swindler,” tweeted former White House senior adviser David Plouffe. Amid IRS Mess, Democrats Try to Make a Scandal Out of Issa 2013-06-05T11:05:26Z An April survey, for instance, found that 51 percent of Russians agree with a derisive nickname for United Russia, “the party of swindlers and thieves.” Russian Polling Group Says It May Close 2013-05-21T00:36:27Z "Second, it is political revenge for my and my supporters' campaign to 'Vote for any party except United Russia'," he said, referring to his opposition to Putin's party that he has branded "swindlers and thieves". Russian protest leader says trial is Putin's revenge 2013-04-24T14:39:19Z The SEC's website has a warning that swindlers can use social media "to appear legitimate, to hide behind anonymity, and to reach many people at low cost." Analysis: False White House tweet exposes instant trading dangers 2013-04-23T21:56:50Z The campaign struck a chord when Navalny labelled the ruling United Russia a party of "swindlers and thieves" and he harnessed a mood change among urban youth against Putin's political domination during last year's protests. Russian protest leader faces trial after taking on Putin 2013-04-16T11:43:14Z His description of the ruling party as "swindlers and thieves" struck a chord with Russians from the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic Sea. Russian anti-Putin protest leader expects to be jailed 2013-04-15T20:45:54Z Victims of Bernard Madoff’s investment fraud have lost their bid to sue the Securities and Exchange Commission for negligence in failing to uncover the swindler’s Ponzi scheme. Business Digest: Madoff victims lose bid to sue SEC; more sanctions at JPMorgan 2013-04-10T23:03:17Z Securities and Exchange Commission's website has a warning that swindlers can use social media "to appear legitimate, to hide behind anonymity, and to reach many people at low cost." Twitter, social media are fertile ground for stock hoaxes 2013-03-11T05:11:41Z Finally the swindlers report that the suit is finished, they mime dressing him and the Emperor marches in procession before his subjects. Facebook Graph Search: The Emperor Needs New Digital Clothes 2013-01-28T20:50:23Z For a time, the worm business was a haven for swindlers. Worms Produce Another Kind of Gold for Farmers 2012-12-31T19:50:19Z But the cards are also popular targets of swindlers and thieves, who buy them with stolen credit card numbers and use them to buy merchandise, or resell them - sometimes in online auction forums. Bucks Blog: Buying a Gift Card, and Checking It Twice 2012-12-19T20:15:42Z More significantly, I began to wonder how exposed I really am to online marketers, let alone dishonest swindlers? Of Cookies & Cruises 2012-12-08T16:32:49Z People Rath accuses of wrongdoings turn out to be decent and honest, while he is a swindler. Greece's debt: A bail-out by any other name 2012-11-27T14:01:33Z The Treasury Department recently issued a report that found that the IRS paid out more than $5.2 billion in tax refunds to swindlers who filed about 1.5 million fake returns using stolen identities. South Carolina tax chief resigns after taxpayers hit in cyber attack 2012-11-20T23:21:29Z Charles Ponzi was born in Italy and became known as a swindler for his money scheme. California Real Estate Ponzi Ends With Federal Criminal Guilty Plea 2012-10-16T14:15:04Z The reason digital currencies are so cheap to use is partly because they are unregulated, which can create a haven for swindlers and money-launderers. Digital currency: Brave new world or criminal haven? 2012-10-02T23:00:47Z It is the party of swindlers and thieves.” Russian Parliament Silences Opposition Lawmaker Ilya V. Ponomarev 2012-09-29T01:41:49Z A vending machine swindler gets two years in jail. You’re the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: GoDaddy Goes Dark 2012-09-17T11:00:47Z Before a parliamentary election last December he helped to energize a struggling opposition, popularizing a phrase referring to the ruling United Russia party, then headed by Putin, as the "party of swindlers and thieves". Russian opposition leader charged amid crackdown fears 2012-07-31T17:19:23Z Before parliamentary elections last December he helped to energize a struggling opposition, popularizing a phrase referring to the ruling United Russia party, then headed by Putin, as the "party of swindlers and thieves". Putin foe charged, Russian opposition fear KGB tactics 2012-07-31T13:14:32Z “The man responsible for all investigations and the entire struggle against corruption is a swindler, a fraud and a foreign agent,” Mr. Navalny wrote. In Russia, Aleksei Navalny Accuses Chief Investigator of Secret European Holdings 2012-07-26T14:56:02Z Yet that hasn’t stopped swindlers from peddling an array of investments that are not worth owning and often lose money. How to Avoid Self-Directed IRA Abuses 2012-07-10T20:20:55Z Stone describes the psychological, mathematical and scientific principles that enable magicians - and even con-men and swindlers - to fool the audience from just a foot away. VIDEO: Magic explained: Finding Houdini 2012-06-28T13:05:35Z Florida, with its large population of elderly residents and health care facilities, provides a wealth of opportunities for swindlers. ID Thieves Loot Tax Checks, Filing Early and Often 2012-05-26T16:29:32Z None but a small villain would consent to be a swindler. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Batten, Rupert held for a coward or a traitor; Long, the secretary of the Prince of Wales, for a mere swindler, and, despite his "changed carriage", he had not renounced his old hatred of Culpepper. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z So their vows my swindler's heart could withstand, Though they pledged their faith to me. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, November 11, 1893 2012-04-12T02:00:28.173Z I tell you, ma'am, you have been taken in by some swindler who must have assumed his name. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z The swindlers often provide addresses for vacant houses, even buying mailboxes for them, and then collect the refunds there. ID Thieves Loot Tax Checks, Filing Early and Often 2012-05-26T16:29:32Z The memory of past ingratitude, the fear of worse to come, would dry the sources of benevolence, and make the upright and honest to suffer equally with the swindler and the hypocrite. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z It was the domination of these swindlers that, under the Directorate, brought France to the verge of ruin, and thus gave Napoleon the pretext for his coup-d'état. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific 2012-03-26T02:00:37.300Z A cheat or swindler of the lowest grade; Ð often emphasized by dead; as, a dead beat. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Henry stole silently towards the church door, hoping to get out: he dared not show himself to those two swindlers. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z When I suspected you of being the Midnight Masquer, and afterward, I was convinced that you, and very likely Hammond as well, were very clever swindlers of some kind. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z It may be indeed that he is not a swindler; but if he is an honest man, he is certainly a very indifferent judge of his business. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z Nor is that all, or nearly all," he added still more warmly--"I have been called a swindler and an impostor. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Not an individual is ever nominated for any office, who is not eulogized by some of the public journals, as a drunkard, liar, swindler, incendiary, assassin, or public robber. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z Carew's fault was one that is always easily condoned, so nearly akin is it to a virtue; these respectably connected vices are ever the most dangerous, like well-born swindlers. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z "Do you take me for a common swindler?" said he. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z You miserable jail bird and swindler, I wouldn’t help you on your wretched career of crime for five cents let alone five dollars. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z To tell a person that his or her intimate friend is a forger or a swindler is a piquant but somewhat perilous task. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Scroggs, too virtuous to be severely handled, was merely mentioned as having been formerly a swindler, and a member of the Common Council. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z It was a pity he could not say, "He is a thief--a forger--a swindler!" Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z The more I think of it, the more I’m convinced that Mr. A. Q. Hopton is a swindler and is trying to swindle both Uncle Si and myself.” First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z One must be blind not to see this, or a swindler to deny it. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z He will not be much of a match when we have stripped him of the living he has no right to, and shown him the detected swindler he is! The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z They were neighbors, and the dyer was a swindler, a liar, and a person of exceeding wickedness.' The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Think of the millions that have been imprisoned, impoverished and degraded because they were thieves and forgers, swindlers and cheats. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z They think creditors are swindlers, and debtors who refuse to pay their debts are honest men. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z On the arena of political democracy, their lower level of political consciousness afforded the possibility of their being deceived by adventurers, swindlers, middle-class cheats, and honest dullards who really deceived themselves. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z You lie, you old swindler!" roared my grandfather; "you deceived my wife by pretending that you were dying! A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z “We face a long and tough battle with cynical and cruel swindlers and thieves,” Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister who is one of the opposition leaders said on his blog. Putin to Avoid Presidential Election Debates, Send Proxies 2012-02-06T14:43:55Z But this week they are scheduled to confront each other in federal court as indicted swindlers ready to cross swords. In Stanford Fraud Case, Longtime Friends Become Courtroom Enemies 2012-01-30T19:34:57Z Rook′er, a swindler; Rook′ery, a group of trees on which rooks build: a cluster of mean tenements: a resort of thieves: a disturbance.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z A woman who has danced on the stage, the widow of a notorious profligate and swindler—George Dubec was a swindler, and he wasn't received latterly even in men's society—decent men. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z "No," I answered faintly, fearing he was going to assure me that my clever new acquaintance was a notorious swindler or a runaway ticket-of-leave man. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z “The general effect of all these actions led to more people learning that Putin and his team are just swindlers and fraudsters.” Smear Attempt Against Protest Leader Backfires in Russia 2012-01-09T04:10:09Z Keep it; and mind, you d——d little swindler, so sure as you stand there, if you play me a trick, I'll blow your brains out, if it were in the police-office!” Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z "The party of swindlers and thieves are the only ones who benefit from the preservation of the status quo," journalist Leonid Parfyonov said on a video message shown on a screen. Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin 2011-12-25T00:28:19Z The native swindlers can make imitation scarabs and potteries, or else import them by the gross from Germany and Connecticut, but the mummy heads which they offer for sale are horribly bona fide. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z “In the parliamentary elections, the strategy was very simple: vote for any party except for the party of swindlers and thieves,” he said. Navalny, Freed From Jail, Drives Anti-Kremlin Movement 2011-12-21T18:17:55Z It is entitled "The Impostor Unmasked," and pillories Sheridan for a farcical swindler and something worse. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Why don't Parliament interfere, to smash those cursed nests of robbers and swindlers? Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Some liberal Russians voted for the Communist Party in the parliamentary election as a way of showing their disappointment with United Russia, described by many of its critics as "the party of swindlers and thieves." Billionaire to run for Russian presidency 2011-12-12T16:14:49Z Hundreds turned to the Kremlin at one point, chanting "swindlers and thieves." Protests pitch Russian blogger against Putin 2011-12-11T13:42:06Z In a sign of their mistrust of United Russia, the protesters refer to United Russia as the "party of swindlers and thieves". Russia's middle class: a growing problem for Putin 2011-12-09T12:36:15Z The phrase "Party of swindlers and thieves" is used by the opposition to describe Medvedev's ruling United Russia party. Medvedev's Twitter obscenity provokes shock 2011-12-07T17:04:17Z That prison is where swindler Bernard Madoff is serving an effective life term. Rajaratnam begins 11-year insider trading sentence 2011-12-05T18:49:36Z Many voters, fed up with widespread corruption, refer to United Russia as the party of swindlers and thieves and resent the huge gap between the rich and poor. Russia's Putin and party suffer election blow 2011-12-05T00:27:51Z So much so that in Putin's home city of St Petersburg protesters held up a banner on Saturday reading: "Navalny for president; the pack of swindlers to prison." Protests pitch Russian blogger against Putin 2011-12-11T13:42:06Z Today, I am voting against the party of thieves and swindlers.” Russians Vote; Governing Party Claims Early Victory 2011-12-04T18:59:36Z United Russia was identified as “the party of swindlers and thieves” by 36 percent of respondents, according to a recent poll by the Levada Center. Putin Party Fails to Get Election Majority, Exit Polls Show 2011-12-04T17:57:04Z For a long time I couldn’t believe my eyes, but there’s no other word for it—you’re a common swindler. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z You're not going to put me in the cart, as your swindler of a father did; I'm going to put you there. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z I understand that there is a swindler abroad at Palm Beach. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z One related scourge was swindlers who would “help” unsuspecting passengers into cabs and then request the entire fare upfront. Unsolicited Taxi Hailing Can Be Illegal in New York City 2011-11-26T01:47:56Z By the blood of Christ, monsieur, if you don't promise what I ask, in three days the name of Thomas Radwalader, swindler, card-sharp, blackmailer, and blood-sucker, shall be the common property of the civilized world! The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z “And a most pungent warning to the frantic race society runs to entertain titled swindlers!” added Mr. Harris, gravely. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z Consumer Watchdog is an activist group that released a report in February asserting that Google was profiting from ads bought by mortgage swindlers. Government regulators shut down alleged mortgage swindlers who baited victims with Google ads 2011-11-17T01:41:48Z I know there is a notorious swindler at large at Palm Beach. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z He was a gambler and a swindler, a man who had risked long odds, and had been made rich and poor by the drugging of a horse, or the forcing of a card. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z I have been favoured with instructions to proceed against a gang of long firm swindlers, the ringleader of whom is a man who calls himself Darcy Sutherland. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z I don't know why, but it seems to me that we all look to-day more like swindlers than honest artists. He Who Gets Slapped A Play in Four Acts 2011-11-11T03:00:27.467Z In some cases, the swindlers passed themselves off as being affiliated with the government. Government regulators shut down alleged mortgage swindlers who baited victims with Google ads 2011-11-17T01:41:48Z Barbara, who was watching her closely, saw a look of unmistakable fear leap into her dark eyes at the mention of the word “swindler.” The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z To you it may seem that such transactions make me neither more nor less than a thief—a common cheat and swindler. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Putin's ruling United Russia party has been branded "a party of swindlers and thieves" by opponents. Analysis: Putin invokes history's lions for return to Kremlin 2011-11-01T11:30:00Z Shall we never see the day when Oliver and William mount the chargers of Charles and George; and when a royal swindler is superseded by the purest and most exalted of our heroes, Blake? The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z I can't see any particular difference between a swindler and a thief. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z The story that there was a notorious woman swindler at large at Palm Beach was now common gossip. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z Confid′ingness.—Confidence trick, a swindler's trick, whereby a person is induced to hand over money as a mark of confidence in the swindler; Confidant person, in Scots law, a confidential person, partner, agent, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z The only concession they asked was the cancelling of all their debts; a proposition that savours rather of the swindler than the patriot. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z "Don't let's allow swindlers to get the best of us so easy!" The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z I began to agree with him that every one was more or less of a swindler, and that the more prosperous men were the adroiter scoundrels. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z “Authorities considered him a swindler, a fugitive and a capitalist.” Rousseff’s Bulgarian Kin Sits Out Brazil President’s Homecoming 2011-10-05T21:22:02Z Thus Robert Macaire and his companion Bertrand are made to go through the world; both swindlers, but the one more accomplished than the other. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z That he afterwards, under different appellations, visited the principal cities of the continent, but always left behind the reputation of a swindler. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z This is the sneak who helped take that jewelry swindler's money away. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z He considered him a swindler of no ordinary magnitude, though merely a type of his class. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z Ordinary land swindlers remained comfortably aloof from the worthless property they advertised. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z "And Mr. Pollock said," broke in Mrs. O'Neil, "that no matter how big swindlers they were, we couldn't arrest them until some one whom they'd swindled swore to the fact." In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z He vowed I was a low down swindler and a "welsher," whatever that is. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z "I have seen his method of doing business since I came into this fair, and know he is nothing more than a deliberate swindler." The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z What now was the consternation of Juliet, to find herself thus pursued as a run-away, and stigmatized as a swindler and an imposter! The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z Did a couple of elegant swindlers ever take such particular pains to be aggressively inhuman?—for we can find no other word for the gratuitous distortions to which they are subjected. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z "Well, well, and us seeing them walking all around for a fortnight," said Mrs. Dunstall; "and we so innocent, and they swindlers, and you boarding them for nothing,—dear, dear!" In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z He could not help observing how much better suited was this bowing and smirking American swindler to the rôle of a superior flunkey than to that of a British cavalry officer. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z “As this scandal emerges, she may well become known as the Bernie Madoff of campaign finance treasurers,” the San Diego Democrat wrote, referring to the Wall Street swindler in the email. California congresswoman says campaign robbed of $250,000, blames treasurer charged by feds 2011-09-13T07:22:15Z I ran away like a swindler and a thief, because I could not face my best friend and tell him I had ruined him and his child.” A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time 2011-09-09T02:01:08.700Z But the most of us were fraudulent contractors, spies, petty swindlers and the like. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z "Well, I guess Boston has its crooks as well as other places," said Mrs. Ray, pacifically; "I guess if we can harbor swindlers and not know it, Boston can, too." In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z Nor, "The man is a swindler, for he very likely has seen the planet accidentally, and pretends now that he discovered it by his learning." Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z By finding you the companion of blackguards, the associate of swindlers, one of the arch-intrigantes who lead on youths to ruin with base smiles and devilish arts. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Policeman, there he is, the fakir, the swindler. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z Most gracious countess," she stammered, in great excitement, "the monk is a swindler. Judith Trachtenberg A Novel 2011-08-03T02:00:13.470Z Sammy Adams was in to see me about five, and he's scared white over their being swindlers. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z After a photograph of it appeared in newspapers, she was identified as Anna Duval, a Phoenix woman who had flown East to recoup money from a swindler and wound up dead. Frank Bender, ?Recomposer? of Faces of the Dead, Dies at 70 2011-07-30T22:59:44Z Some swindler, or Italian refugee, or blackleg, I'll be bound—taken her in, made her think him an angel, and will persuade her to run away with him. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Intermixed with them were beggars, and pickpockets, and swindlers, and outcasts, and all the riffraff of a London street. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z He courted me then and wanted to marry me, but luckily I found out that he was a swindler and that the police were after him. Judith Trachtenberg A Novel 2011-08-03T02:00:13.470Z It’s gotten to the point that when I read about a swindler who is not one of us I’m ecstatic. Eric Cantor: A debt ceiling shonda 2011-07-22T11:45:00Z One is that he was a base swindler, and concocted the Mormon scheme with the express purpose of deluding the people; the other is that he was a religious enthusiast, deceived and deluded himself. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z The past, like a great swindler, is convincing from all angles. The great conflict of remembering the 2001 Mariners 2011-07-17T03:27:04Z Sittingbourne innkeepers had an inordinate fancy for changing their signs, and some of their houses have borne as many aliases as an old and hardened swindler. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z He stole my faith, and gave me in its place--some drops of water from the hand of a swindler! Judith Trachtenberg A Novel 2011-08-03T02:00:13.470Z In the "Memoirs of the Academy of Sciences" for 1772, M. Geoffroy gives an account of the various modes in which the frauds of these swindlers were carried on. The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z Again, it may be said that Joseph Smith was evidently a swindler, because most of the “Book of Mormon” was copied from the manuscript of one Solomon Spaulding, a Presbyterian clergyman of Western Pennsylvania. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z He might be a swindler, a liar, a drunkard, a swearer, and still be a true prophet. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z They drive men mad—make drunkards, gamblers, swindlers of them. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z The swindler then bets that the loop cannot be caught with a stick or skewer as he unrolls the belt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z They seemed to show respect for the swindler, and contempt for the dupe; but then there was the risk of cheating honest people, and that I could never do. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z As to Collins, we have seen already, that in converting him to scepticism, he soon drew down an old house over his head, his pupil quickly turning out a most impudent drunkard and swindler. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z If there is anything wrong here our difficulty lies in the fact that this fellow and those behind him are not experienced and are not going at the thing the way an experienced swindler would.” The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z What comfort or happiness could he derive by knowing this story—by learning that his child grew up a gutter girl, a little thief, an adventuress, a swindler? Dorothy's Double Volume III (of 3) 2011-06-10T02:00:18.697Z Why, Daisy," he replied, rolling a stray lock of my hair round his finger, "because I am a burglar, and not a swindler. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z Would it have been wicked, thought I, if I had been able to work a double game on the old swindler who had taken me in? Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z Considered deluded simpletons at best and deliberate swindlers at worst, their foray into magic was seen as an embarrassment for the field of chemistry. Live Chat: Revisiting Alchemy in the Modern Lab 2011-05-18T18:49:55Z The insurance system is as good as we now know how to make it, but it has to be watched to keep swindlers from punching holes in it. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z You might as well be a forger, a swindler, a perjurer, or a burglar in ordinary life as to be a whisperer at a Harvard Musical. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z The law is somewhat old and decrepit, and the modern well-to-do swindler is very much up to date. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z The Association, by its work, has exposed many swindlers and fakirs, and as a result has earned their bitter antagonism. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z And the Bulgarian turning out to be connected with a regular gang of swindlers, the search was made for any letters or papers of his that might be there. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z For the cashiered guardsman—now transformed into a swindler—it promised to be a golden time. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z One of them is to enable the swindler to found orphanages and make his living thereby. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z It is impossible that they can be escaping for debt, for no one could possibly trust them; and they cannot be swindlers, for swindlers are men of captivating address and prepossessing manners. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z Then a struggle took place between the swindlers and Barton Reeve and the policemen. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z It was not a very difficult task for an accomplished swindler like Gennet to show that the mines, which had no existence, had proved a failure. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Indeed, he felt sure that, at least, they were traveling under assumed names, and certain coincidences led him to believe that they were adroit swindlers of the most capable, dangerous type. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z I did not dream that Miles was a bushranger, even then—I thought he was merely a common swindler. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z I have just been walked into here by a swindler to the amount of �145—money borrowed on security. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z But at last the swindlers were overcome and handcuffed. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z He had always been so proud of his Schneeburg, and that it should not be good enough for this swindler, forsooth!---- 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z "What is your croupier sitting there for, then?" said Schoppe, and pronounced them swindlers, if they did not pay. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z You seem to enjoy lending yourself to be the tool of swindlers and thieves. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Already in their estimation the "Dodd family" had been pronounced swindlers, and various speculations were abroad as to the value of the several trunks, imperials, and valises we had left behind us. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z In due course of time Snipper and the swindlers were tried, and each was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z To brand an aristocrat as a swindler would be a keener joy than to make him a beggar. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z The truth is that there is a simplicity in the life of poor countries that almost excludes such a craft as that of a swindler. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z Ever since ’s collapsed, the owners of the have insisted they were unwitting victims who, like thousands of other investors, lost millions of dollars at the hands of a devious swindler. Mets Owners Turn to Appeals Court in Hopes of Limiting Liability 2011-03-01T00:50:05Z The very name Yahoodee, or Jew, is tantamount in the East to swindler. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z The swindler told a long story of having lost the keys to his trunk, and he ordered the locksmith to make him three keys from impressions furnished by Snipper. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z But the swindler has resolved to fight you; it is the greatest social triumph that he has achieved in all the years that he has been trying to climb. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z "I shall accept your caution as it deserves," said Belton, "and say that they are a party of professional swindlers,—men who cheat at play, intimidate for money, and even commit forgery for it." The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z It wasn't the first gold rush Turks and Caicos had seen; the outer islands are littered with the marks of previous centuries' failed exploits, and legitimate businesses have always co-existed with swindlers and despoilers. Turks and Caicos: From Luxury Destination to Tropical Hell 2011-02-17T22:00:00Z Call me swindler!—it was you who took me in with your promises. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z “When can you get more for us, Snipper?” asked one of the circus swindlers. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z You, you mean to fight with Conte Capriani--with a wretched swindler, with no claim to the satisfaction of a gentleman? 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z Between being a swindler and an idiot the chance alone lies for you. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z It is as I always said, Cave," cried he, in a louder, fuller voice; "the world persists in calling this swindler a clever fellow, and there never was a greater mistake. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z What will you think, my dear Daveney, when I tell you that this Lyle, whom we have received in our homes, proves to be nothing more than a swindler? Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z In the second place, he knew that swindlers of any kind were not allowed to work in the vicinity of the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z When, however, the weight of any misfortune comes, when the time arrives that they have to bear up against the hard pressure of life, these fellows come forth in their true colors, swindlers and cheats. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Another trend favoring swindlers: Rising gasoline prices that may lead to new opportunities to package oil and gas schemes. Crooks Get Ideal Conditions for Market Schemes: Susan Antilla 2011-02-18T00:10:14Z Speak out, sir, and deny it, as you would deny the charge that called you a swindler or a coward. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z If you spelled well you would be looked upon as a swindler. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z But the swindlers vanished before they could be captured. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Even admitting that the man who accompanied Madame Dardonville and her daughter, was the swindler Despard—what injury could they receive from his presence? The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro made a push in a speech last week for more money, saying the agency needs it to update outdated technology and catch swindlers. Lawmaker wants SEC details before money decided 2011-02-09T21:17:33Z The professional swindler leant back with a satisfied smile. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z He rescued me and my little all from a band of swindlers who already had me, the inexperienced foreigner, half in their net. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z Snipper and the swindlers were just preparing to leave the saloon. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Mon Dieu! it is infamous: a common spoilsman—a swindler—even worse, I have heard; and to think how my character suffers! The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z You’re about the worst swindler that ever kept out of State’s prison, get that? The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z With an oath the swindler refused, betraying by his agitation that for once he had met his match. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Whereupon he would shrug his shoulders and reply, "How can you expect such a clever fellow not to be a little bit of a swindler?" Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z And none but a congress of usurpers, robbers, and swindlers would ever think of using it for that purpose. A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People 2011-01-22T03:00:14.093Z That the person who was on a visit to the Villa Dardonville was not Monsieur De Hauteroche; but, as I have reason to believe, a noted sportsman, or rather swindler, who is personating him. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The swindlers used the stolen codes to gain access to electronic certificates that represent quantities of greenhouse gases. E.U. Closes Emissions Trading System After Thefts by Hackers 2011-01-19T20:56:46Z Utterly confounded, and dreading the consequences if the third card should now be revealed, the swindler tried to shuffle out of his awkward position by giving in. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Oh, how I love ye two, that yet can make me lively hate, in a world which elsewise only merits stagnant scorn!—Now, then, where is this swindler's, this coiner's book? Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z The murder victim, Bjorn Faulkner, for all his brilliance, was a swindler who was apparently indifferent to the ruination of his investors. | Long Island: Want Legal Advice? Just Ask the Actors 2011-01-15T02:47:03Z Now, perhaps the poor fellow was no swindler at all. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z The State, too, in its corporate character, has been playing the swindler all this time. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z The entire value of a ship was often paid to her owners, for a charter-party, of a few months only; the quartermasters, commissaries, and other public swindlers frequently dividing the spoils, with the lucky ship-owners. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z I then lost my temper, and told her that both she and her husband were a couple of swindlers, who had schemed to defraud me of my money. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z But—many years?—could a confederacy of swindlers go on for many years, especially if they undertook such mighty schemes for plunder as this business? The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z As for the swindlers singled out by the law, they appear unfazed. Homes at Risk, and No Help From Lawyers 2010-12-21T01:10:01Z And if I turn out to be a swindler?” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z Unknown to almost all of his subscribers, that publisher was Mark David Madoff, the older son of the convicted swindler Bernard L. Madoff. DealBook: Mark Madoff's Name Became Too Big a Burden to Bear 2010-12-17T03:02:15Z Defrauded Madoff investors have long viewed the convicted swindler's sons, wife and other family members suspiciously, arguing it is impossible that they did not know about his lies. Bernard Madoff's elder son dead in suicide 2010-12-12T01:26:00Z But small investors who handed over their life savings to Mr. Mueller or other swindlers, will, in all likelihood, not fare well; they will probably never see that money again. Wealth Matters: How to Avoid Being Taken in by a Ponzi Scheme 2010-12-10T21:12:00Z Mr. Kennedy said Mr. Kelly taught him about interviewing when the two wrote a series about a local swindler who was operating under an assumed name in Lake Placid; the series won an A.P. award. For a Newsman and His Town, the End of an Era 2010-10-02T03:44:00Z Many folks in the Dominican Republic resent being labeled a buscón because of the term's other connotation: swindler. Baseball Dreams: Striking Out in the Dominican Republic 2010-08-02T18:00:00Z More retirees than ever are being targeted by financial swindlers, many of whom are themselves elderly. Senior Swindlers: A Sucker Retires Every Minute 2010-07-17T02:22:00Z Well, there are similar swindlers out there feeding off your house’s various needs. Shortcuts: To Avoid Fly-by-Night Cleaners, Make a Phone Call First 2010-07-16T18:59:00Z The Saudi television anchor who interviewed Mr. Sibat shortly after his arrest described him as a “notorious swindler.” TV Mystic Awaits Execution in Saudi Arabia 2010-04-24T18:17:00Z America in the 1920s had corporate structures that encouraged frauds, imposters, grafters and swindlers. How to Enroll 30 Million in Health Insurance 2010-03-29T22:03:00Z He sits there, as gloomy as if his business empire had just lost billions to swindlers. 2009-12-28T05:00:00Z They harbour around their beaches the exile and patriot, the king and peasant, the lawyer and artisan, the rising swindler and ruined prince. Irene Iddesleigh It is known by the name of the Black Band, and consists of a party of American swindlers. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas In all the debtors’ gaols of this period, the gambler and the swindler, the pickpocket, and even the footpads, who robbed by violence, plied their trades. In Jail with Charles Dickens That in which she professed to herself her own disbelief was the general assertion that Rowan was a swindler, supported by the particular assertion that he had left Baslehurst over head and ears in debt. Rachel Ray Then, at last, after the swindlers had well plucked you—at last, unfortunate creatures, the People got you! One-Act Plays By Modern Authors "No, but from swindler he has become thief!" The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 For swindlers and forgers like him,—yes, I am pitiless. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 The name of Stroller disappeared, and the occupation of these possessionless rovers became to a certain degree free from the old defect; but the great society of swindlers maintained a certain organization. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. "That young woman is making a great fool of herself," said Tappitt, "if she trusts to a swindler like him." Rachel Ray And so eager were these swindlers to catch the unwary, that some offered stock for five cents a share, and non-assessable at that. Rockhaven A well-to-do householder, holding office in the Shool, but at bottom a deceiver, a swindler, a pickpocket, who was nearly the ruin of me! Yiddish Tales I wrote to my correspondent in England, and found, as I expected, that he had been overreached by swindlers and sharpers. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact But they were great swindlers, and passed their nights in the open air, for better opportunities of stealing. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. "It is your opinion, then," said Tony, sternly, "that this fellow was a swindler, and not on the Staff at all?" Tony Butler Just then, a quiet-looking man, a detective in citizen's clothes, stepped up and laid his hand on the swindler's arm. Wait and Hope A Plucky Boy's Luck I've told you that there's a gang of clever swindlers in England who have put their heads together to rob the betting ring of an enormous sum of money. Hard Pressed He had visited the merchants in England with whom his father had been concerned in business, and he found as he expected, that he had been overreached by swindlers and sharpers. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact You're a low down liar and cheat and swindler, and I wouldn't believe you under oath. Under Fire For Servia I may one day or another amuse you by showing how little chance our old Columbian friends would have had against these honorable and right honorable swindlers. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) "Pigeons or hawks; dupes or swindlers,—an ugly alternative to choose from." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) After taking him from place to place for a long time, the swindler slunk away from him. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise These swindlers could be best exposed and prosecuted by a "State Board." The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them But its execution depended upon Hallo and what that swindler might do next. Under Fire For Servia Max Lynch was a notorious crook, a swindler and a gambler, a man who often had been accused of crimes but seldom convicted of them. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp The swindler and child disappeared, and no one knows to this day exactly what became of them. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day The police knew him to be a swindler, but there was never sufficient evidence to convict. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England Their desire of buying something from us was evidently a mere pretext for disguising their intentions: these people were rather swindlers or spies, than real merchants. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Many of the men I knew to be swindlers and blacklegs of the very lowest stamp; some others I recognised as persons of the highest station in my own country. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) He must, however, beware of a too common kind of swindler—the smooth-tongued man who offers to get a boy a place for a money consideration. Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 You should take measures that when persons of my rank and station accept the shelter of your roof, they are not broken in upon by rascally foreigners, vile adventurers, and swindlers! Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience More than once I suspected that the two foreigners were swindlers, who intended to "do" the Englishman out of his money. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England "A nice sort of position I shall be in if he should prove to be a swindler," reflected the young man, as he watched the retreating boat. The Red Rat's Daughter They would not visit the curate's wife and sister in Durham, but they will ride out at Baden with blacklegs and swindlers! Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) The nobleman thought that as the laborer had seen the swindler he might be able to catch him. The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Among the scenes of angry altercation between the prisoner and Rutledge, Fagan spoke to one wherein Curtis had actually called the other a "swindler." Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience In his subsequent writings he avows himself opposed to banks, as introducing a paper instead of a cash system—raising up a moneyed aristocracy, and abandoning the public to the discretion of avarice and swindlers. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools There is no shame in being a thief or a swindler; it is only when one is found out that some shame attaches. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 He was neither a financier nor an engineer, neither an impostor nor a swindler. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Douglas Jerrold makes one of his heroes exclaim, “Every man has within him a bit of a swindler.” Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself We saw at once that we had to defend our purses against three swindlers. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Ah! poor youth of Nazareth! they will make you pay with your life for the courage you have shown in attacking these rich swindlers.' The Silver Cross or The Carpenter of Nazareth But thieves are not all—there are swindlers as well. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 "Some swindlers, without a doubt," Mrs. Rice put in. Sube Cane And the first man who sold coal in Philadelphia was chased from the State as a swindler. The Romance of the Reaper I thought how I should be described as the artful knave, the accomplished swindler. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The individual swindler feels himself a rogue, whereas the chartered thief holds a high head, builds him a palace from the spoils of his victims, and curses their impudence when they complain. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. With no less energy did the Khalifa deal with thieves and swindlers. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 Loaded dice, i.e. dice weighted slightly on the side of the lowest number, have been used by swindlers from the very earliest times to the present day, a fact proved by countless literary allusions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" So the worthy old minister went into the room where the two swindlers sat working the empty looms. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series This relative of his, with his plausible and grandiloquent schemes, stood revealed a bankrupt swindler of the worst type. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley It is my belief that a thorough Cape “schelm” would give at least two points in the rubber of roguery and beat the best English swindler living. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa There's lots of swindlers here, that tell you all sorts of stories when you first come into the country, until you've spent the last cent in your pocket, and then they're nowhere. Black Forest Village Stories I hope her father hasn't been a bank defaulter, nor a forger, nor a swindler! Helen Grant's Schooldays And he paid the swindlers a handsome sum of money in advance, as they required. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series A band of defaulting accountants, faithless violators of public trusts, breakers of locks, swindlers, spies, and men overwhelmed with debts. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The latter did not pay for shoe-leather, and the “work at home” people were mostly swindlers. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks But I give you my word I didn't know the colonel was such a swindler as that. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son |
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