scammer

noun

scam·​mer ˈska-mər How to pronounce scammer (audio)
plural scammers
: one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
insurance/credit card scammers
The company will not call you to ask for your Social Security or account number, but nefarious scammers might.Ellen Marks
Now that most people are alert to suspicious e-mails and phony phone calls, text messages are the new frontier for scammers out to con you.Consumer Reports

Examples of scammer in a Sentence

Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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The scammers sometimes claim to have access to one's cellphone or webcams. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 The scam worked like this: The female scammer posed as a person in need who was heading off to a local church to donate $100,000 of an inheritance from a deceased relative. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 But one lingering mystery is whether the scammers have found a way to identify Starlink subscribers. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Clicking the links could add malicious software to your device and allow the scammer to track your online activity. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scammer 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scammer was in 1972

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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammer. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

scammer

noun
scam·​mer
ˈskam-ər
: someone who perpetuates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
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