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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 fraudsters
Even the safest and most careful among us have encountered fraudsters.
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Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Our financial institution customers are currently investing in advanced technology and analytics to protect consumers and the institutions themselves from fraudsters.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Since then, courts across California have warned potential jurors of a much more pervasive scam; fraudsters who call people and pretend to be court employees, then demand payment for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
This absence of a solid enforcement regime allows fraudsters to make use of loopholes in the system.
—Ivan Zinkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The fraudsters also exploited virtual camera software to manipulate the biometric data using pre-recorded videos to mimic real-time facial recognition.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
These workers are forced to engage in pig butchering scams that involve the meticulous grooming of victims, acting as fraudsters, maintaining lengthy conversations and building emotional connections before convincing their targets to invest in bogus schemes.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The use of app cloning further enabled the fraudsters to simulate multiple devices, highlighting vulnerabilities in traditional fraud detection systems.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In this scam, fraudsters set up fake websites or phone services that claim to check the balance of your gift cards.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Our financial institution customers are currently investing in advanced technology and analytics to protect consumers and the institutions themselves from fraudsters.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Since then, courts across California have warned potential jurors of a much more pervasive scam; fraudsters who call people and pretend to be court employees, then demand payment for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
This absence of a solid enforcement regime allows fraudsters to make use of loopholes in the system.
—Ivan Zinkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The fraudsters also exploited virtual camera software to manipulate the biometric data using pre-recorded videos to mimic real-time facial recognition.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
These workers are forced to engage in pig butchering scams that involve the meticulous grooming of victims, acting as fraudsters, maintaining lengthy conversations and building emotional connections before convincing their targets to invest in bogus schemes.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The use of app cloning further enabled the fraudsters to simulate multiple devices, highlighting vulnerabilities in traditional fraud detection systems.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In this scam, fraudsters set up fake websites or phone services that claim to check the balance of your gift cards.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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