Conman vs. Grifter — What's the Difference?

Confidence trickster

Money made dishonestly, as in a swindle.

A swindle or confidence game.

To engage in swindling or cheating.

To obtain by swindling or cheating.

A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer, huckster, hustler, and/or charlatan.

A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.

A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud