persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them:I conned him into giving me your home number she was jailed for conning her aunt out of £500,000
n.
an instance of deceiving or tricking someone:the Charter is a glossy public relations con a con artist
persuade (someone) to do or believe something, typically by use of a deception:I conned him into giving me your home number she was jailed for conning her aunt out of $500,000
n.
an instance of deceiving or tricking someone:a con artist when depositors, realizing that the whole thing is a con, demand repayment