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* GoldDigger [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Anise]] [[CuteBruiser Tatlin]] of ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' is this in spades. After a minor time skip, the first reunion between her and [[TheHero Luke]] is proceeded by her conning a woman out of gald.
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* One episode of ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' has Dennis mentoring one of these in a water park, with the two successfully conning several people out of money and possessions. The girl eventually becomes a BastardUnderstudy who manages to con Dennis himself out of all of their loot.
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* It looks like Hitgirl does this in the trailers for the ''Film/KickAss'' movie when she dresses up as a Catholic schoolgirl and stands outside the door of the baddies' place.

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* It looks like Hitgirl does this in the trailers for the ''Film/KickAss'' movie when she dresses up as a Catholic schoolgirl and stands outside the door of the baddies' place. In the film, it quickly becomes [[TykeBomb Little Miss Slaughter Everyone in the Room]].
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* Jessica Lovejoy was this on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Bart got blamed for all her hijinks because no one would believe that the sweet, innocent preacher's daughter could be so mischievous. She gets found out and made to clean the church stoop but quickly cons Bart into doing it for her.

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* Jessica Lovejoy was this on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Bart got blamed for all her hijinks because no one would believe that the sweet, innocent preacher's daughter could be so mischievous. She gets found out and made to clean the church stoop but quickly cons Bart into doing it for her. But Bart does get revenge by doing a second rate job to get Jessica into more trouble.
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* Blue (Green in the Viz translation) from ''PokemonSpecial'' started out as this but it has since dimmed down. Her fingers are still as quick as ever.

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* Blue (Green in the Viz translation) from ''PokemonSpecial'' ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'' started out as this but it has since dimmed down. Her fingers are still as quick as ever.
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* Kiyoko the apprentice thief in ''UsagiYojimbo''.

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* Kiyoko the apprentice thief in ''UsagiYojimbo''.''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo''.
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* Willie in the MagnumPI episode "Basket Case".

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* Willie in the MagnumPI ''Series/MagnumPI'' episode "Basket Case".
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* In ''Film/LogansRun'', to steal a bracelet, a street urchin distracts 20-something Jessica-7 by calling her "a nice old lady." This in a society wherected people "renew" at 30.

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* In ''Film/LogansRun'', to steal a bracelet, a street urchin distracts 20-something Jessica-7 Jessica-6 by calling her "a nice old lady." This in a society wherected people "renew" at 30.
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* In ''Film/LogansRun'', to steal a bracelet, a street urchin distracts 20-something Jessica-7 by calling her "a nice old lady." This in a society wherected people "renew" at 30.
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* "The Lemonade Scammer" skit from ''Series/AllThat'' which features a little girl (played by Katrina Johnson) who sells lemonade at outrageous prices and if the customers complained, she would cry and whine until they feel guilty enough to pay.
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...wait, where's my wallet?

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...[[BreadEggsMilkSquick wait, where's my wallet?
wallet?]]
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* Willie in the MagnumPI episode "Basket Case".
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* The first scene in ''Disney/BigHero6'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money.]] After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.

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* The first scene in ''Disney/BigHero6'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money.]] money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'': Red Puckett tricks the Wolf into falling into a river by handing her hooded cloak off to some hummingbirds. As predicted, the Wolf takes the bait.
* The first scene in ''Disney/BigHero6'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money.]] After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.
--> '''Hiro''': Megabot... *pulls open his remote, making it much more complex* ''destroy.''
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* ''Film/{{Hoodwinked}}'': Red Puckett tricks the Wolf into falling into a river by handing her hooded cloak off to some hummingbirds. As predicted, the Wolf takes the bait.



* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money.]] After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.
--> '''Hiro''': Megabot... *pulls open his remote, making it much more complex* ''destroy.''
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* Aphrael the Child-Goddess of ''Literature/TheElenium'' is quite happy to manipulate others in order to get what she wants. Just sitting in a obstructive person's lap and being cute is usually enough for her to subtly bring them around. She was also the one who stole Ghwerig's rings, which were needed to control Bhelliom.
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* Jessica Lovejoy was this on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Bart got blamed for all her hijinks because no one would believe that the sweet, innocent preacher's daughter could be so mischievous. Fortunately, she was found out and sentenced to clean the church stoop.

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* Jessica Lovejoy was this on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Bart got blamed for all her hijinks because no one would believe that the sweet, innocent preacher's daughter could be so mischievous. Fortunately, she was She gets found out and sentenced made to clean the church stoop.stoop but quickly cons Bart into doing it for her.
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* Helen, from ''Literature/{{Twig}}''. Looks to be about twelve years old, cute as a button, and is actually a nonhuman creature grown in a vat who was designed to look like a twelve year old girl. In her default state, she's a pure EmotionlessGirl who doesn't have any physical tics to indicate reactions, but in order to better pass as human she's become a MasterActor by pure necessity, slipping on personas and discarding them at will.
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* ''Webcomic/FarOutThere'' - Layla was basically [[http://faroutthere.smackjeeves.com/comics/1563953/page-474-the-story-of-layla-continues/ this]] when she was younger, using her cuteness to make both herself and her parents look more trustworthy.
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* Eliza from Video Game/{{Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!}} plays this role masterfully. To the point of selling people exploding merchandise, knocking them out when their back is turned, all so she can steal any valuables and money they happen to have on them at the time. Then when she reunites with her long lost brother, she proceeds to abscond with all the best merchandise from his shop!

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* Eliza from Video Game/{{Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!}} ''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel'' plays this role masterfully. To the point of selling people lethally exploding merchandise, vehicles, knocking them out when their back is turned, all so she can steal any valuables and money they happen to have on them at the time. Then when she reunites with her long lost brother, she proceeds to abscond with all the best merchandise from his shop!
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* Eliza from Video Game/{{Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!}} plays this role masterfully. To the point of selling people exploding merchandise, knocking them out when their back is turned, all so she can steal any valuables and money they happen to have on them at the time. Then when she reunites with her long lost brother, she proceeds to abscond with all the best merchandise from his shop!
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-> '''Hiro''': Megabot... *pulls open his remote, making it much more complex* ''destroy.''

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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.]]

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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. money.]] After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.]]
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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.

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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahohAqqO0KU and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.]]
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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) robot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.

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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) robot bot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.
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* The first scene in ''BigHero6'' shows the film's protagonist, Hiro, shyly walking into a (highly illegal) robot fight and asking if he can try to fight the undefeated robot, while holding out one of the saddest excuses of a robot possible along with a crumpled up ball of betting money. After getting absolutely crushed in the first round, he asks to try again, offering a tidy, folded wad of cash. He sits down, gets his bot ready to fight... and reveals that the bot is ''much'' more deadly than anticipated, ''demolishing'' his opponent's bot.
-> '''Hiro''': Megabot... *pulls open his remote, making it much more complex* ''destroy.''
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* Roxanne Thorburn from ''{{Literature/Pact}}'' is this: she's twelve, still cute as a button, for all her teenage years are swiftly approaching... and not above using {{Gaslighting}}, [[ConsumateLiar lying]], occasional theft and [[ManipulativeBastard general, all-purpose manipulation]] to get what she wants or to get others into trouble, the little sociopath. Her older half-sister, [[{{Deliquents}} Ellie]], might well have had a shot at this when she was younger, but Roxanne is outright better at covering her [[CreepyChild creepy]] up with the cute and getting away with it: not for her the lengthy juvie rap sheet. Well, she gets away with it unless you're family of the same generation as her, of course. Most with a brain cell working know. Even if not all the adults or those outside family have twigged.

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* Roxanne Thorburn from ''{{Literature/Pact}}'' is this: she's twelve, still cute as a button, for all her teenage years are swiftly approaching... and not above using {{Gaslighting}}, [[ConsumateLiar [[ConsummateLiar lying]], occasional theft and [[ManipulativeBastard general, all-purpose manipulation]] to get what she wants or to get others into trouble, the little sociopath. Her older half-sister, [[{{Deliquents}} [[{{Delinquents}} Ellie]], might well have had a shot at this when she was younger, but Roxanne is outright better at covering her [[CreepyChild creepy]] up with the cute and getting away with it: not for her the lengthy juvie rap sheet.sheet of her hair-trigger sister. Well, she gets away with it unless you're family of the same generation as her, of course. Most with a brain cell working know. Even if not all the adults or those outside family have twigged.
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* Roxanne Thorburn from ''{{Literature/Pact}}'' is this: she's twelve, still cute as a button, for all her teenage years are swiftly approaching... and not above using {{Gaslighting}}, [[ConsumateLiar lying]], occasional theft and [[ManipulativeBastard general, all-purpose manipulation]] to get what she wants or to get others into trouble, the little sociopath. Her older half-sister, [[{{Deliquents}} Ellie]], might well have had a shot at this when she was younger, but Roxanne is outright better at covering her [[CreepyChild creepy]] up with the cute and getting away with it: not for her the lengthy juvie rap sheet. Well, she gets away with it unless you're family of the same generation as her, of course. Most with a brain cell working know. Even if not all the adults or those outside family have twigged.
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** Also Mystia Lorelei, who runs a con on two levels using her power (singing that causes night blindness) to sell grilled lamprey (purported to ''cure'' night blindness, which she removes as they eat), which reduces the patrons' consumption of poultry, which she naturally finds hideous.

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** Also Mystia Lorelei, who runs a con on two levels using her power (singing that causes night blindness) to sell grilled lamprey (purported to ''cure'' night blindness, which she removes as they eat), which reduces the patrons' consumption of poultry, which as an avian youkai she naturally finds hideous.

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