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
Under Secretary Noem, fraudsters are walking out in handcuffs.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Tomlinson pointed out that fraudsters focus on creating stress and fear, creating urgency by representing themselves as government agents or other authority figures.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Until the masses adopt it, fraudsters can simply avoid platforms that require World ID and continue doing business as usual.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Online retailers don’t want bots to scoop up coveted products faster than any human could, banks need to make sure fraudsters aren’t able to take over accounts and social networks want to keep out impersonators.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Tomlinson pointed out that fraudsters focus on creating stress and fear, creating urgency by representing themselves as government agents or other authority figures.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Until the masses adopt it, fraudsters can simply avoid platforms that require World ID and continue doing business as usual.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Online retailers don’t want bots to scoop up coveted products faster than any human could, banks need to make sure fraudsters aren’t able to take over accounts and social networks want to keep out impersonators.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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Everything else, whether AI or organizers or schedulers, is really just a cheat code—nice to have but dispensable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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There’s simply no alternative outcome that works, that doesn’t feel like a cheat.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sharks spotted off Massachusetts coast: 'This is an enormous shark...—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Whale sharks are also moving between Indian states, highlighting the need for awareness campaigns beyond Gujarat.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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