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
With more people diving into decentralized finance and meme tokens, scammers are exploiting these spaces' current lack of regulation and oversight.
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Bier dismissed this concern, noting that scammers already know which numbers are active.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The theft comes a few weeks after scammers stole more than 24 tons of artisanal cheese from one of Britain’s most famous dairy companies.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
In 2023, check scammers stole $26.2 billion from Americans like you and me, right out of our mailboxes.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Bier dismissed this concern, noting that scammers already know which numbers are active.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The theft comes a few weeks after scammers stole more than 24 tons of artisanal cheese from one of Britain’s most famous dairy companies.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
In 2023, check scammers stole $26.2 billion from Americans like you and me, right out of our mailboxes.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammer
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And Justin Fields’ legs are like a cheat code near the goal line.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Theresa May is selling out the UK to a serial liar and a cheat.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 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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Or, consider the Greenland shark–the longest living vertebrate known to science, capable of living up to 500 years.Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie—played by Winker—jumped over a shark while water-skiing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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