Noun 1. grifter - a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scammer, sharper, chiseler, chiseller, swindler, gouger, sharpie, sharpy
card shark, card sharp, card sharper, cardsharp, cardsharper - a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
clip artist - a swindler who fleeces the victim
con artist, con man, confidence man - a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
welcher, welsher - someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager