con artist / scammer
nounmasculine/femininecoloquial/pikɐˈɾetɐ/medium
pi·ca·re·ta
Definition
A dishonest person, a swindler, a con artist.
Don't lend him money, he's a con artist.
The market was full of scammers.
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente de 'picar' + sufixo '-eta'.