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
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.
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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
The scandal, which diverted money meant to feed children during the pandemic to fraudsters, is one of numerous Covid-19 fraud schemes identified nationwide.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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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
The scandal, which diverted money meant to feed children during the pandemic to fraudsters, is one of numerous Covid-19 fraud schemes identified nationwide.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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What’s your favorite cheat food?—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most victims begin by searching for free or cracked software, cheat tools or game hacks, which is the root of the infection chain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Denise Rich, a Democratic donor, gave four hundred and fifty thousand dollars to his Presidential-library foundation, and Clinton, on his final day in office, pardoned her ex-husband, Marc Rich, a tax dodger and a sanctions evader who’d fled to Switzerland.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After several moments, the shark managed to wriggle free and return to the ocean unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Take along snorkel gear—every stop is a chance to swim with sea turtles and even the occasional reef shark.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But he's been a swindler his entire life.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Serial swindlers and men prone to violence are among the seven people Colorado’s gambling regulators have banned for life from casinos since the state created a system last year for barring problem bettors.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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