Usage patterns
〈人〉が詐欺師に騙されるto be deceived/swindled by a con artist
An elderly person was swindled out of a large sum of money by a con artist.
詐欺師を逮捕するto arrest a swindler
The police arrested the swindler behind an investment fraud.
詐欺師に狙われるto be targeted by con artists
Elderly people are often targeted by con artists.
詐欺師の手口a swindler's tricks/methods
The news report explained the swindler's tricks in detail.