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

The company’s security controls technically worked, as the agent faithfully carried out the fraudster’s instructions. — Caryn Seidman Becker, Fortune, 9 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

The schemes often use fictitious romantic relationships to persuade victims to transfer money to an investment opportunity recommended by the fraudsters. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Her campaign redirected the money from the fraudster to a local Maine school district. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026