fraudster
noun
fraud·ster
ˈfrȯd-stər 
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an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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According to investigators, the scam operated by fraudsters contacting victims—often seniors—via email or text message.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
One attempts to protect bottle redemption centers from fraudsters returning bottles from states with nickel deposits to Connecticut, which pays a dime.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
The fraudsters went so far as to host sham immigration proceedings, including asylum interviews and court appearances via video conference, in which the defendants donned judicial robes and law enforcement uniforms to impersonate court officials.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Bird in the news release warned Iowans to be wary of a rising number of scams and fraudsters, and urged them do research before purchasing a product or service.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
One attempts to protect bottle redemption centers from fraudsters returning bottles from states with nickel deposits to Connecticut, which pays a dime.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
The fraudsters went so far as to host sham immigration proceedings, including asylum interviews and court appearances via video conference, in which the defendants donned judicial robes and law enforcement uniforms to impersonate court officials.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Bird in the news release warned Iowans to be wary of a rising number of scams and fraudsters, and urged them do research before purchasing a product or service.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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