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
Many companies already use biometrics and passkeys to distinguish legitimate users from fraudsters.
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Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 June 2026
But, as the producers’ technology improves, so will the fraudsters’.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
My Department remains committed to prosecuting fraudsters who exploit the system.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In some cases, fraudsters only need a short clip pulled from social media videos, including those posted on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 June 2026
But, as the producers’ technology improves, so will the fraudsters’.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
My Department remains committed to prosecuting fraudsters who exploit the system.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In some cases, fraudsters only need a short clip pulled from social media videos, including those posted on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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Consider this your summer styling cheat code — and thank Selena Gomez later.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Surprising but inevitable is the key to great writing, and Nick Cage is the human cheat code.—
Oren Uziel,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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That has led to some dangerous shark-human interactions over the years.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times later reported that Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement because the crypto swindler violated the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ rules.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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