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
Ellen MarksNow 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
Consumer ReportsExamples of scammer in a Sentence
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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In Oakland County, Michigan, some scammers are working hard to make sure their pockets end up delightful this holiday season.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways Phone return scams keep spreading because scammers watch for any moment when people feel rushed or distracted.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The holidays coincide with the approach of tax filing season, creating a lucrative window for scammers to target consumers, tax professionals, and businesses nationwide.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Another woman takes her kids to see a beautiful house that seems too good to be true—and nearly sends more than $1,100 to a scammer who preys on renters in dismal straits.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways Phone return scams keep spreading because scammers watch for any moment when people feel rushed or distracted.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The holidays coincide with the approach of tax filing season, creating a lucrative window for scammers to target consumers, tax professionals, and businesses nationwide.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Another woman takes her kids to see a beautiful house that seems too good to be true—and nearly sends more than $1,100 to a scammer who preys on renters in dismal straits.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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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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