fraudster

noun

fraud·​ster ˈfrȯd-stər How to pronounce fraudster (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web Imprisoned Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal is set to be heard June 11 in San Francisco federal court. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 Just think of the robocalls imitating President Biden ahead of the New Hampshire primary, or of the Hong Kong finance worker who recently paid out $25 million to fraudsters posing as the company’s CFO. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 May 2024 California taxpayers can’t afford to support legions of fraudsters. Kim Rich, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024 Few clues exist, which has allowed fraudsters to supply false artifacts. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fraudster 

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Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fraudster was in 1877

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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.

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