fraudster
noun
fraud·ster
ˈfrȯd-stər 
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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Honest candidates appreciate the clarity, while fraudsters often self-select out.
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Ruben Vardanyan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
When an unsuspecting visitor logs in, the fraudsters capture the username and password and thereby own the account.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
Victims often fall prey because the fraudsters are able to convincingly impersonate company employees, even contacting you within the app itself.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
To justify their actions, DOGE leaders have claimed that as much as 40% of phone calls to the agency are from fraudsters (the true number is actually less than 1%, according to the agency’s own internal documents).
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Ruben Vardanyan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
When an unsuspecting visitor logs in, the fraudsters capture the username and password and thereby own the account.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
Victims often fall prey because the fraudsters are able to convincingly impersonate company employees, even contacting you within the app itself.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
To justify their actions, DOGE leaders have claimed that as much as 40% of phone calls to the agency are from fraudsters (the true number is actually less than 1%, according to the agency’s own internal documents).
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fraudster
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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