Synonyms of fraudster

fraudster

noun

ˈfrȯd-stər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• dodger
• shark
• swindler
• scammer
• defrauder
• cheater
• sharper
• phony
• scamster
• chiseler
• skinner
• trickster
• confidence man
• hoaxer
• bilk
• adventurer
• fox
• fakir
• ringer
• sharpie
• charlatan
• cozener
• impostor
• pretender
• tricker
• bilker
• finagler
• fake
• faker
• sham
• quack
• mountebank
• rogue
• knave
• sneaker
• schemer
• sneak
• double-dealer
• rascal
• prankster
• gamesman
• double-crosser
• bluffer
• plotter
• slicker
• wheeler-dealer
• cardsharp
• slickster
• humbug
• fast-talker
• quacksalver
• blackleg
• slick
• slyboots
• smoothy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fraudster

During the weekslong trial, prosecutors painted Murdaugh as a fraudster who killed his wife and son as a desperate attempt to distract from investigations into his vast financial crimes. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

In this case, three buyers were scammed—Moore, the dealership who sold him the car, and the dealer who initially purchased it from the fraudster. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

Fraud at the federal, state, or local level must be rooted out and fraudsters must be prosecuted, convicted, and sent to prison. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Phishing fraudsters set up pages that masquerade as banks or other sensitive sites and disseminate links to the fake page. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026