conned
Taken for money
Conned is the past tense of con, meaning to deceive or swindle someone through a confidence trick—a scheme that exploits trust: He conned her out of her life savings, I got conned into buying a worthless timeshare.
The victim believes they're dealing with someone trustworthy, which is what makes the deception work.
Deceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- trickedMisled by cunning
- misledCaused to believe falsely
bamboozled · suckered · taken in · cheated · swindled · gulled · defrauded · fleeced
Treacherously harmed by ally
- double-crossedBetrayed by supposed ally
- betrayedViolated someone's trust
- sold outNo inventory remains
- set upPrepare or establish
thrown under the bus · played for a fool · two-timed · stabbed in the back · led astray · exploited · manipulated · used
Dishonest money-making scheme
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
bunco · flimflam · confidence trick · shell game · ponzi scheme · pyramid scheme · phishing · grift
Petty fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
fraudster · cheat · flimflammer · trickster · confidence man · impostor · shyster · snake oil salesman
Sense of unease about motives
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- warinessCautious distrust
- mistrustLack of faith
- doubtLack of firm belief
cynicism · guardedness · vigilance · caution · paranoia · misgivings · apprehension · leery
duped
Deceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- trickedMisled by cunning
misled · bamboozled · suckered · taken in · cheated · swindled · gulled · defrauded · fleeced · deluded
backstabbed
Treacherously harmed by ally
- double-crossedBetrayed by supposed ally
- betrayedViolated someone's trust
- sold outNo inventory remains
set up · thrown under the bus · played for a fool · two-timed · stabbed in the back · led astray · exploited · manipulated · used · victimized
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
racket · bunco · flimflam · confidence trick · shell game · ponzi scheme · pyramid scheme · phishing · grift · sting
grifter
Petty fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
charlatan · fraudster · cheat · flimflammer · trickster · confidence man · impostor · shyster · snake oil salesman · shark
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- warinessCautious distrust
- mistrustLack of faith
doubt · cynicism · guardedness · vigilance · caution · paranoia · misgivings · apprehension · leery · dubiousness
- dupeddeceived, tricked, fooled, swindled, scammed
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- unfairnessunfair, unjust, biased, unequal, inequitable
connedinformed
Given necessary knowledge
enlightened · educated · clued in · undeceived · set straight
connedscammed
Cheated through deception
swindled · duped · perpetrated · deceived · manipulated
- conning towerSubmarine's raised control structure
- Conn's syndromeAdrenal tumor causing hypertension