Looks like the town/that greasy crook/our fair city has a new problem on its hands. Reports are flooding in/Folks are buzzing/Whispers are spreading that the infamous con artist, known only as The Shadow/Slick Willy/Diamond Dave, has pulled off another audacious scheme/hustle/job. This time, the target was the local museum, and reports say they've

It seems like/appears to be/seems as though the city is once again falling prey to/experiencing a surge in/being targeted by confidence con artists/scammers/fraudsters. Just last week, a wealthy businessman/a local retiree/a well-known figure was swindled out of/cheated of/taken for a staggering sum of money in what authorities are calling a sophis