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Recent Examples of scamster The scamsters usually follow a modus operandi that is well-known by now: A message or call from, say, Indonesia (country code +62 ), the US (+1), or Vietnam (+84) explains the job, promising attractive pay. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 7 June 2023 The scamster said that there were problems with the gift cards and to send money in a book through UPS. Chris Farrell, Star Tribune, 1 May 2021 The accounting sleuth who exposed scamster Bernie Madoff charges that huge, hidden losses in its long-term care (LTC) insurance business will soon drive the troubled conglomerate into bankruptcy. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamster
Noun
  • As for the other goodies in this collection, each game has a handy rewind function, as well as cheats and all manner of screen filters.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Which is why when Lowe − an avid follower of the low-carb Atkins diet for decades and the diet's brand spokesperson since 2018 − has an occasional cheat day, all bets are off.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
  • The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.
    Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Working-class residents battle with an upper-class outsider regarding the best way to kill the shark.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
  • Methylmercury accumulates up the food chain, so apex predators such as sharks, tuna and swordfish have the highest concentrations.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 25 June 2025

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“Scamster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamster. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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