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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Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2024.

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