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swindle

v. to cheat through trick, device, false statements or other fraudulent methods with the intent to acquire money or property from another to which the swindler is not entitled. Swindling is a crime as one form of theft. (See: fraud, theft)

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(They got swindled. They even tell about this 'foreign government' thing but they only got those from a swindler.)

Trillanes says Duterte swindled over 'fake' bank accounts

The Dubai-based businessman, partner Yasmin Ibrahim, 44, and solicitor Miles Cox, 35, allegedly swindled the club out of PS350,000 in upfront payments for backing that didn't materialise.

London Welsh former owner faces five fraud charges

37 non-banking financial institutions in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have swindled funds worth over INR380m over a period of ten years.

-Funds of over INR380m swindled by NBFIs in Indian state

During such raids, inspector Abdul Sattar arrested one such agent Asim Sikandar from Lahore, who was known to have swindled innocent, unsuspecting citizens of Lahore by Rs 6 million.

Two agents arrested for swindling citizens of millions

Tokyo police on Thursday filed with prosecutors an additional investigative report into fraud by the head of AIJ Investment Advisors Co., Kazuhiko Asakawa, 60, regarding an additional 4.4 billion yen allegedly swindled from five more corporate pension funds.

Report on AIJ head filed with prosecutors on suspicion of fraud

Eleanor McIntosh claimed she swindled the cash because her new husband refused to contribute to the upbringing of her sons from a previous relationship.

Prison for pounds 50,000 con mum

A BENEFIT cheat who swindled pounds 71,000 from the taxpayer was caught working on a building site for nearly nine years - despite claiming he could barely walk.

pounds 71k cheat worked for nine years; BENEFITS

Dynasty Zarouni's chairman was cleared Sunday on charges that he and Zarouni's owner had swindled investors, the Gulf News reported Monday.

Chairman and owner of Dynasty Zarouni cleared on swindling charges

Martine Snowdon, prosecuting, told the court it was originally believed Sewill, of Mostyn Avenue, Old Roan, had swindled up to pounds 26,000.

Mother in court on fraud charges

"A massive number of people, not some, lost to them," said Colonel Maktoum al-Sharifi, the director of the Criminal and Investigative Directorate, without saying how much money the men had swindled.

UAE 'magicians' arrested for bank note swindle

Summary: DUBAI - The two witnesses, who gave their testimonies on Thursday in the court, confirmed that the Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) was swindled by the accused five businessmen and that it would not have happened without the help and facilities offered by the senior members of the bank staff on trial.

Bank was Swindled, Allege Witnesses

According to the indictment, the four swindled the state out of the funds from March to September in 2000 by padding bills for limousine rentals associated with the G-8 summit.