as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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Recent Examples of scammer
Social Catfish estimates that 96% of the money reported lost was never recovered, partly because most scammers live overseas.
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Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Social Engineering – Some scammers have perfected the art of social engineering as a fraud tactic.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Roberson is one of four Michigan First Credit Union customers who talked with me about their financial headaches and frustrations after an account was targeted by scammers.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Typically, scammers will gain access to these accounts to help steal someone's identity, share posts about their scams or to extort a user into paying a ransom demand.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Social Engineering – Some scammers have perfected the art of social engineering as a fraud tactic.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Roberson is one of four Michigan First Credit Union customers who talked with me about their financial headaches and frustrations after an account was targeted by scammers.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Typically, scammers will gain access to these accounts to help steal someone's identity, share posts about their scams or to extort a user into paying a ransom demand.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammer
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Democrats propose to reap new revenue by raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans and corporations, and by going after wealthy tax cheats.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, South Beach, fat camps, shakes, liquid diets, low carb, high fiber, zero fat, paleo, diet pills, four grapefruits a day, seven micro meals a day, six days of deprivation followed by one glorious cheat day....Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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The team believe that the current measures help mitigate the risk of sharks developing a strong and potentially dangerous association with boats.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This latest incident marks the fifth shark attack reported in Hawaii so far in 2024, and the first to occur on a neighboring island besides Oahu.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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