con woman
She tricks marks
A con woman is a female swindler—someone who defrauds others through deception, false promises, or manipulation of trust.
The term parallels con man and con artist, emphasizing the operator's gender: The con woman posed as a wealthy investor to bilk her victims out of millions.
Con is short for confidence, from the classic "confidence game" where the swindler first gains the victim's trust.
Petty fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- scammerOne who defrauds others
cheat · hustler · trickster · confidence artist · flimflammer · sharper · hoaxer · schemer
Underhanded control of others
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- charmAttractive personal quality
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
deception · subterfuge · duplicity · artifice · trickery · persuasion · gaslighting · alias
Intentional criminal trickery
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- confidence gameFraud using false trust
grift · flimflam · racket · bunco · shell game · Ponzi scheme · catfishing · romance scam
Taunt inviting pursuit
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- true crimeGenre covering actual offenses
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
Visible impression or sign
patsy · target · rube · easy mark · investor · sugar daddy · inheritance · trust fund
grifter
Petty fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
scammer · cheat · hustler · trickster · confidence artist · flimflammer · sharper · hoaxer · schemer · deceiver
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- charmAttractive personal quality
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
cunning · deception · subterfuge · duplicity · artifice · trickery · persuasion · gaslighting · alias · disguise
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
confidence game · grift · flimflam · racket · bunco · shell game · Ponzi scheme · catfishing · romance scam · wire fraud
Catch Me If You Can
Taunt inviting pursuit
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- true crimeGenre covering actual offenses
- documentaryFactual film about reality
mark
Visible impression or sign
pigeon · patsy · target · rube · easy mark · investor · sugar daddy · inheritance · trust fund · bank account
con womanstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
truth-teller · honest broker · genuine article · straight arrow
con womanGood Samaritan
Compassionate stranger from scripture
saint · philanthropist · benefactor · helper · altruist
con womanmark
Visible impression or sign
victim · whistleblower · fraud investigator · protector · dupe
con, woman, conman, con man, con artist, women, womanly, womanhood, womanish