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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The scandal, which diverted money meant to feed children during the pandemic to fraudsters, is one of numerous Covid-19 fraud schemes identified nationwide.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Photos and documents show fraudsters booking over-water villas in the Maldives, buying gold jewelry in Dubai and sending stacks of cash overseas.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 12 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
The president’s crackdown followed reports of fraudsters, allegedly primarily of Somali origin, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding from the state’s social services programming.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Photos and documents show fraudsters booking over-water villas in the Maldives, buying gold jewelry in Dubai and sending stacks of cash overseas.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 12 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
The president’s crackdown followed reports of fraudsters, allegedly primarily of Somali origin, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding from the state’s social services programming.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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