conniver

/kəˈnaɪvər/
noun
  1. A person who secretly plans or cooperates with others to do something dishonest or illegal.
    • She was known as a conniver who would do anything to get ahead at work.
    • The conniver was caught when the police found evidence of the fraud.
    • In the story, the conniver tricked the villagers into giving him their savings.
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