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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Multiple federal investigators told CBS News there is no evidence taxpayer dollars ever went to al Shabaab, and prosecutors have yet to present evidence linking any of the fraudsters to terrorism.
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts fraudster convicted of killing and dismembering his wife Ana, received a life prison sentence, plus another 22 years Thursday.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The scandal, which diverted money meant to feed children during the pandemic to fraudsters, is one of numerous Covid-19 fraud schemes identified nationwide.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
From a swanky vacation in the Maldives to luxury sports cars, fraudsters in Minnesota lavishly spent millions in taxpayer dollars meant to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a major controversy that's drawn the ire of the president and several government probes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts fraudster convicted of killing and dismembering his wife Ana, received a life prison sentence, plus another 22 years Thursday.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The scandal, which diverted money meant to feed children during the pandemic to fraudsters, is one of numerous Covid-19 fraud schemes identified nationwide.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
From a swanky vacation in the Maldives to luxury sports cars, fraudsters in Minnesota lavishly spent millions in taxpayer dollars meant to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a major controversy that's drawn the ire of the president and several government probes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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