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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The reported fraudster was recently found guilty of posing as a flight attendant, across as many as four airlines, to take over 120 free or significantly discounted flights. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025 How ‘easy money’ from Uncle Sam made Miami a feast for PPP fraudsters First ex-SBA employee charged Chapman was employed as a disaster relief specialist with the Small Business Administration from Sept. 28, 2020, through her resignation on March 18, 2021, according to court records. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025 The office full of fraudsters operates from the second floor of a sky rise building in Cebu City Park. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 The incident demonstrates how the pricey RTX 5090 is a target for fraudsters, although supply chain-level scams are rare. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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