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[[File:Con_artist_TotG.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Gender/Legends|female]] [[Twi'lek/Legends|Twi'lek]] con artist.]]
{{Quote|A mining colony?"<br />"Yeah, a Tibanna gas mine. Lando conned somebody out of it. We go back a long way, Lando and me.|[[Leia Organa Solo|Princess Leia]] and [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] speaking about [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]]|<ref name="Episode 5">{{Film|V}}</ref>}}
A '''con artist''', '''grifter''',<ref name="TotG">''[[Threats of the Galaxy]]''</ref> '''flammer''',<ref name="Ringers">{{Journal|6|Ringers}}</ref> or '''hustler'''<ref name="DITU">''[[Death in the Undercity]]''</ref> was a person who tricked, or '''conned''', other individuals out of their credits or property by way of lying, cheating or defrauding.

==Characteristics==
Most con artists preferred to make a quick turnaround, choosing their mark, deceiving them and then disappearing with the pilfered credits all within a matter of minutes. Due to their desire to avoid violent confrontations, con artists chose their marks carefully.<ref name="TotG" />

The rarer, and more dangerous type of con artist performed the long con. These grifters set up extensive and elaborate cover stories to gain their target's confidence. These con artists often made off with a much larger fortunes.<ref name="TotG" />

==History==
[[File:Faytonni_Med-Beq_Departure2.png|thumb|left|200px|Dannl Faytonni and Achk Med-Beq on the run after a failed con.]]

In the year [[4000 BBY/Legends|4000 BBY]], the space [[Pirate/Legends|pirate]] [[Quanto]] attempted to con a young [[Nomi Sunrider]] out of her collection of precious [[Adegan crystal/Legends|pontite]] [[Lightsaber crystal|crystals]]. He "accidentally" bumped her, while pickpocketing her at the same time. He was subsequently found out and confronted by Sunrider's husband, [[Andur Sunrider|Andur]].<ref name="TOTJA">''[[Tales of the Jedi (audio)]]''</ref>

[[Lirin Banolt]] was a [[Human/Legends|Human]] conman and thief operating on [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]]. He posed as an Imperial Procurement Agent to perform his cons. This offense was overlooked by the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Empire]] due to the fact that he was in the employ of [[Sate Pestage/Legends|Sate Pestage]], stealing priceless artifacts for his personal collection. He was executed by agents of Pestage when he became too greedy and attempted to blackmail the [[Grand Vizier/Legends|Grand Vizier]].<ref name="BT">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine]]''</ref>

In [[19 ABY/Legends|19 ABY]], the con artist [[Flim]] was hired by [[Moff/Legends|Moff]] [[Vilim Disra]] to impersonate [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Mitth'raw'nuruodo]] in an attempt to bring several officers within the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Starfleet]] under his command and ultimately cause a civil war within the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. His charade was discovered and exposed by [[Gilad Pellaeon/Legends|Gilad Pellaeon]], [[Supreme Commander (Empire)/Legends|Supreme Commander]] of the [[Imperial Remnant]].<ref name="HoTD">''[[Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
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*''[[Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — The Saga of Nomi Sunrider]]''
*''[[Tales of the Jedi (audio)]]''
*{{Journal|6|Ringers}} {{C|As "flammer"}}
*{{Journal|15|The Great Herdship Heist}}
*{{Journal|14|Crimson Bounty}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Graveyard of Alderaan]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|story=Graveyard of Alderaan}}
*''[[Death in the Undercity]]'' {{ID|hustler}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Three|story=Death in the Undercity}} {{ID|hustler}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Screen|story=A Change Of Fortune}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley|story=Spice Runner's Gamble}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook|story=Tales of the Smoking Blaster}}
*{{Journal|1|The Quality of Mercy}}
*{{Journal|11|The Farrimmer Cafe}}
*[[Operation: Elrood (book)|''Operation: Elrood'']]
*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Elusive (adventure)|stext=Elusive}}
*{{Film|V}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}} <!--p.197-198--->
*[[Star Wars (1977) 87|''Star Wars'' (1977) 87]] {{Mo}}
*{{GamerCite|2|A Credit for Your Thoughts}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Hutt and Seek|book=Tales from the New Republic}}
*{{Journal|13|Day of the Sepulchral Night (short story)|Day of the Sepulchral Night}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=Free Time}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=Free Time}}
*{{Journal|12|Heroes Need Not Apply}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|4|It's a Gambler's Life}}
*{{Journal|15|Firestorm (short story)|Firestorm}}
*''[[Specter of the Past]]''
*''[[Vision of the Future]]''
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones]]'' {{Mo}}
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==Sources==
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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' {{ID|grifter}}
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*[[Wanted by Cracken (sourcebook)|''Wanted by Cracken'']] {{ID|con man}}
*''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]'' {{ID|con man}}
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]'' {{ID|confidence trickster}}
*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three]]'' {{ID|con man}}
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' {{ID|con man}}
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Planets Collection]]'' {{ID|con man}}
*''[[Classic Campaigns]]''
*{{Journal|5|Zirtran's Anchor (article)|Zirtran's Anchor}}
*''[[Platt's Starport Guide]]''
*''[[Goroth: Slave of the Empire]]''
*''[[Flashpoint! Brak Sector]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Heroes & Rogues]]''
*''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]'' {{ID|swindler}}
*{{Journal|9|Fizzi's Slightly Used Starships (article)|Fizzi's Slightly Used Starships}}
*{{Journal|10|Wanted by Cracken (Star Wars Adventure Journal)|Wanted by Cracken}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Live-Action Adventures]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]''
*''[[Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy]]''
*''[[Mos Eisley Adventure Set]]''
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]''
*''[[Secrets of the Sisar Run]]'' {{ID|grifter and con-job}}
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Player's Guide to Tapani]]'' {{ID|swindler}}
*{{Journal|14|No Disintegrations, Please}} {{ID|swindler}} {{C|"Rivo Xarren" capsule}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Platt's Smugglers Guide]]''
*{{Journal|15|Tasariq: The Crystal Planet}}
*''[[Alien Encounters]]''
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==Notes and references==
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