as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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Recent Examples of fraudster
The spike, which is consistent with the national trend, suggests fraudsters are outpacing both law enforcement and efforts to educate consumers on how to protect themselves.
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Adam Tamburin, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given fraudsters a host of new tools to trick unwary individuals into dishonest schemes.
—Ranjita Iyer, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The spike suggests fraudsters are outpacing both law enforcement and efforts to educate consumers on how to protect themselves.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Mayor Ted Kozlowski said the machines have become essential tools for fraudsters and give international criminals a local pipeline into victims’ bank accounts.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adam Tamburin, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given fraudsters a host of new tools to trick unwary individuals into dishonest schemes.
—Ranjita Iyer, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The spike suggests fraudsters are outpacing both law enforcement and efforts to educate consumers on how to protect themselves.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Mayor Ted Kozlowski said the machines have become essential tools for fraudsters and give international criminals a local pipeline into victims’ bank accounts.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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The downside, of course, is the world now knows their cheat code.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Technically, this is a cheat: 2018’s Liberation tried this too, but to middling effect.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, anonymous digital cash is a tax dodger’s dream.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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As the massive marine animals close in on Florida’s spring break destinations, experts stress that shark attacks are tracking much lower than average across the world.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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There are three male sharks in Shark Valley named Murdoch, Trio and Napoleon, and any of them could be Archie’s father, the aquarium said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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