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
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Kurt's key takeaways The holidays should be about joy, generosity and giving back, not about lining the pockets of fraudsters. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 The man on the other end of the text chain was not Brandon Belt but Traveon Rogers, a fraudster now behind bars in Texas. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 The playbook of today’s fraudster is chillingly effective. Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 The scams are odd — but fraudsters can sound incredibly convincing. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraudster

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 21 Oct. 2025.

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