sharkers

/ˈʃɑrkərz/
noun
  1. People who engage in aggressive or unethical business practices, especially in real estate or finance.
    • The neighborhood was overrun by sharkers who pressured homeowners into selling cheap.
    • Be careful of online sharkers promising quick profits on shady investments.
    • Local sharkers were known for using deceptive contracts to take advantage of first-time buyers.
  2. Swindlers or con artists who trick people out of money or property.
    • Police arrested a group of sharkers who had been selling counterfeit tickets.
    • The sharkers ran a fake charity scam that fooled dozens of donors.
    • My grandfather lost his savings to a pair of sharkers posing as financial advisors.
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