Italian aristocrat to swindle woman (8)

I believe the answer is:

contessa

(Other definitions for contessa that I've seen before include "Italian noblewoman" , "High-ranking female" , "Italian aristocrat" , "European noblewoman" , "noble foreign lady" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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