Con artist/Legends

"A mining colony?" "Yeah, a Tibanna gas mine. Lando conned somebody out of it. We go back a long way, Lando and me."

- Princess Leia and Han Solo speaking about Lando Calrissian

A con artist, or grifter was a person who tricked, or conned, other individuals out of their credits or property by way of lying, cheating or defrauding.

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 pick their marks carefully.

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.

The Sullustan Vir Nurb was a con artist who also worked a smuggler operating out of Nar Shaddaa.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back