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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For decades, federal prosecutors in South Florida earned a chorus of praise for convicting Colombian drug lords, New York mafia bosses, healthcare fraudsters, and a spectrum of corrupt cops, judges and politicians.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
The fraudsters are then going on to threaten individuals with extradition or foreign prosecution, and demanding large payments for bail, according to a public service announcement from the FBI.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Our goal is to inform the public about these new tactics so that readers can protect themselves from fraudsters who prey on their trust.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
But at the second branch, the transactions were allowed to go through, with the victim transferring nearly $200,000 to the fraudster accompanying him, according to prosecutors.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
The fraudsters are then going on to threaten individuals with extradition or foreign prosecution, and demanding large payments for bail, according to a public service announcement from the FBI.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Our goal is to inform the public about these new tactics so that readers can protect themselves from fraudsters who prey on their trust.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
But at the second branch, the transactions were allowed to go through, with the victim transferring nearly $200,000 to the fraudster accompanying him, according to prosecutors.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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