Synonyms of fraudster

fraudster

noun

ˈfrȯd-stər 

chiefly British

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value

an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• dodger
• shark
• swindler
• scammer
• defrauder
• cheater
• sharper
• phony
• scamster
• chiseler
• skinner
• trickster
• confidence man
• hoaxer
• bilk
• adventurer
• fox
• fakir
• ringer
• sharpie
• charlatan
• cozener
• impostor
• pretender
• tricker
• bilker
• finagler
• fake
• faker
• sham
• quack
• mountebank
• rogue
• knave
• sneaker
• schemer
• sneak
• double-dealer
• rascal
• prankster
• gamesman
• double-crosser
• bluffer
• plotter
• slicker
• wheeler-dealer
• cardsharp
• slickster
• humbug
• fast-talker
• quacksalver
• blackleg
• slick
• slyboots
• smoothy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fraudster

The more than 6,200 complaints included everything from fake Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents demanding personal details and threatening deportation to fraudsters asking international students for money by exploiting their visa status. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

Macaluso’s tumultuous relationship with the infamous former stockbroker and fraudster was depicted in The Wolf of Wall Street — starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort and Margot Robbie as Nadine. — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

There’s item substitution, where fraudsters mail back rocks, bricks or empty boxes instead of the product. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Staying one step ahead of the fraudsters will require sustained investment in the data infrastructure, cross-agency partnerships and enforcement capacity that make prevention possible. — Mehmet Oz, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026