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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Meanwhile, fraudsters have used AI music generators to con platforms like Spotify out of streaming revenue. PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025 The actions of the federal government in response to both the High Speed Rail project and the criminal complaints against fraudsters prove that actions speak louder than words. Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 Fake vendors and fraudsters will set up bogus stands at markets or events or go door-to-door acting as legitimate sellers and then will insist on tap-to-pay transactions. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 What many don't realize is that public voter registration data is one of the biggest tools fraudsters use. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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