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
Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2025
But as generative AI has advanced, so have the tools available to would-be fraudsters.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
As for the argument that budget whomping is only about getting lazy guy fraudsters off the couch, remember that Medicaid patients don’t get money.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
The Senate voted in February to reject Hobbs' pick to lead the Department of Housing, Joan Serviss, over concerns about plagiarism and a state audit that said the housing department wired $2 million to fraudsters under her watch and did not realize it until six months later.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2025
But as generative AI has advanced, so have the tools available to would-be fraudsters.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
As for the argument that budget whomping is only about getting lazy guy fraudsters off the couch, remember that Medicaid patients don’t get money.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
The Senate voted in February to reject Hobbs' pick to lead the Department of Housing, Joan Serviss, over concerns about plagiarism and a state audit that said the housing department wired $2 million to fraudsters under her watch and did not realize it until six months later.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
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There’s a pervasive perception that AI is used by lazy people or those who lack skills or cheat, not by hard-working overachievers.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Travis Hunter’s fantasy football dual eligibility is a cheat code Travis Hunter could be a game-changer in IDP leagues across the various fantasy football game providers.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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These changes will also usher in a shift in the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) handles customs and tariff enforcement, with both the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laser focused on duty dodgers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers Sandy Alcántara Trade?—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Matt Davis, a scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources, told WGME that warmer weather from climate change could cause sharks to hang around the area until later in the year than usual.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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In one high-profile case, a Chinese vessel was caught inside the Galápagos Marine Reserve with 300 tons of marine life, including 6,000 dead sharks, in 2017.—
Jennifer Raynor,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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