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
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Recent Examples of fraudster
As banks process more transactions than ever, fraudsters are keeping pace, too.
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Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
These types of donations are a common tactic for fraudsters to build up the trust of their investors, experts told the Sentinel.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Looking to turn the tables, 80-year-old Poppy Montgomery launches a mission to defraud the fraudsters conning the elderly online.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The age group is a prime target for fraudsters.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
These types of donations are a common tactic for fraudsters to build up the trust of their investors, experts told the Sentinel.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Looking to turn the tables, 80-year-old Poppy Montgomery launches a mission to defraud the fraudsters conning the elderly online.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The age group is a prime target for fraudsters.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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Rodgers' presence offers a cheat code of sorts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Matching sets are my favorite travel cheat code, and this skirt set might be the chicest one in my cart right now.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The biggest distinction between the two species is the dusky shark is leaner and has and has a long upper caudal tail, in which the upper lobe of its tail is longer than the bottom, Chisholm noted.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The shark, likely an extinct mako species related to today’s great white, appears to have targeted the whale’s head, possibly attempting to access the fat-rich tissues used in echolocation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times later reported that Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement because the crypto swindler violated the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ rules.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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