Synonyms of fraudster

fraudster

noun

ˈfrȯd-stər 

chiefly British

as in cheat

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• dodger
• shark
• swindler
• scammer
• defrauder
• cheater
• sharper
• phony
• scamster
• chiseler
• skinner
• trickster
• confidence man
• hoaxer
• bilk
• adventurer
• fox
• fakir
• ringer
• sharpie
• charlatan
• cozener
• impostor
• pretender
• tricker
• bilker
• finagler
• fake
• faker
• sham
• quack
• mountebank
• rogue
• knave
• sneaker
• schemer
• sneak
• double-dealer
• rascal
• prankster
• gamesman
• double-crosser
• bluffer
• plotter
• slicker
• wheeler-dealer
• cardsharp
• slickster
• humbug
• fast-talker
• quacksalver
• blackleg
• slick
• slyboots
• smoothy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fraudster

Macaluso’s tumultuous relationship with the infamous former stockbroker and fraudster was depicted in The Wolf of Wall Street — starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort and Margot Robbie as Nadine. — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

There’s item substitution, where fraudsters mail back rocks, bricks or empty boxes instead of the product. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Staying one step ahead of the fraudsters will require sustained investment in the data infrastructure, cross-agency partnerships and enforcement capacity that make prevention possible. — Mehmet Oz, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026

As a result, the bill would leave parts of the crypto ecosystem vulnerable to exploitation by terrorists, sanctions evaders, fraudsters, and other illicit actors under the guise of technological neutrality. — Richard Nephew, Fortune, 2 July 2026