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
Billions of tax dollars meant to help people have been lost to fraudsters.
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Would-be fraudsters will get the message that schemes will be uncovered and are not worth pursuing, and fewer city dollars will be lost on a going-forward basis.
—Randall Fox, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin, the world’s first crypto-currency, was created in 2009, but municipal officials allege the ATMs charge such high mark-ups on conversions — as much as 20% to 30% or more — that they’re mostly used by fraudsters preying on seniors and other vulnerable customers unfamiliar with the industry.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts fraudster convicted of killing and dismembering his wife Ana, received a life prison sentence, plus another 22 years Thursday.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Would-be fraudsters will get the message that schemes will be uncovered and are not worth pursuing, and fewer city dollars will be lost on a going-forward basis.
—Randall Fox, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin, the world’s first crypto-currency, was created in 2009, but municipal officials allege the ATMs charge such high mark-ups on conversions — as much as 20% to 30% or more — that they’re mostly used by fraudsters preying on seniors and other vulnerable customers unfamiliar with the industry.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts fraudster convicted of killing and dismembering his wife Ana, received a life prison sentence, plus another 22 years Thursday.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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Others might feel the author cheats here, leaving it up to the reader to decide.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chinese are crazy for shark fins.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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