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 The House on Wednesday passed a law reducing regulation of crypto, despite ample evidence that the asset class has been a haven for fraudsters, extortionists and worse. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 The State Auditor’s office can obtain the necessary records and make recommendations to ensure that California students get the classes and the financial assistance to which they are entitled, and that fraudsters can’t. Kim Rich, Orange County Register, 20 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 1 Jun. 2024.

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