fraudster

noun

fraud·ster ˈfrȯd-stər

Synonyms of fraudster next

chiefly British

: a person who engages in fraud : cheat

Examples of fraudster in a Sentence

an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster

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Nasdaq’s latest research suggests losses from financial crime have now reached a staggering $485 billion a year, as fraudsters cash in on digital connectivity and harness new technologies to target their victims. —

David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Mangum wasn’t the only fraudster who preyed on the Left’s uncharitable assumptions about young white men, in particular, but non-minorities broadly. —

The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Through this scamming method, fraudsters are looking for personal information, including account usernames and passwords, credit and debit card information, Social Security numbers and personal identification numbers. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Online scams:Don't let fraudsters ruin your holidays. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fraudster