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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In some hotels above casinos there, blocks of guest rooms have been converted into offices where workers help fraudsters find motorcades to move illicit funds, according to a 2024 report by a doctoral anthropology student.
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Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
Some fraudsters have spent that cash on plastic surgery, elaborate vacations and designer bags, federal officials say.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The Georgian mansion was originally owned by a rich fraudster who is believed to have inspired the character Mr. Merdle in Dickens’s 1857 novel Little Dorrit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
In its June 2022 complaint, the FTC accused Walmart of turning a blind eye to fraudsters who used its money transfer services to cash out at its stores.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
Some fraudsters have spent that cash on plastic surgery, elaborate vacations and designer bags, federal officials say.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The Georgian mansion was originally owned by a rich fraudster who is believed to have inspired the character Mr. Merdle in Dickens’s 1857 novel Little Dorrit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
In its June 2022 complaint, the FTC accused Walmart of turning a blind eye to fraudsters who used its money transfer services to cash out at its stores.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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