fraudster

noun

ˈfrȯd-stər How to pronounce fraudster (audio)
Definition of fraudsternext
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

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Recent Examples of fraudster As with many other types of scams, World Cup fraudsters will try to capitalize on surging demand to pressure people into paying for non-existent tickets. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The fraudster list’s creation was announced last week by FBI Director Kash Patel. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hand of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion. — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
  1. cheat
  2. dodger
  3. shark
  4. swindler
Noun
  • Both trail Messi by two goals in the Golden Boot race, and perhaps the fact that Tuchel has two cheat codes as opposed to one gives him the upper hand.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
  • His athleticism and defensive anticipation were viewed as a cheat code by Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe, who relied on Tonali’s recovery pace and physicality to snuff out opposition transition opportunities.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of dodger
Noun
  • Along with increasing rainfall, climate change is warming the oceans, which changes shark behavior.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
  • Shoved in a corner was an adult-size pickle costume by the designer who made Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime-show sharks.
    — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of shark
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of swindler

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