fraudster

noun

ˈfrȯd-stər How to pronounce fraudster (audio)
Definition of fraudsternext
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

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Recent Examples of fraudster As with many other types of scams, World Cup fraudsters will try to capitalize on surging demand to pressure people into paying for non-existent tickets. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The fraudster list’s creation was announced last week by FBI Director Kash Patel. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hand of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion. — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
  1. cheat
  2. dodger
  3. shark
  4. swindler
Noun
  • Amazon’s Deals of the Day are basically a giant cheat code for this, dropping awesome entertainment gear to rock-bottom prices.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
  • Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of dodger
Noun
  • Catcher Dalton Rushing held his hand up to his forehead like a shark fin.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Their research helped establish the California Shark Beach Safety Program in 2018, and their work at Torrey Pines specifically has shaped how researchers understand the way environmental conditions affect how sharks use this beach.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of shark
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of swindler

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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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