as in cheats
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 fraudsters
In a city already destabilized by unlawful tax foreclosure, fraudsters found opportunity in homes burdened by vacancy and broken chains of ownership.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
This allows fraudsters to take over MyO2 accounts and potentially access other online services.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment.
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Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hands of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
More than $200 billion in Covid relief loans and grants was most likely doled out to fraudsters from March 2020 to January 2022, according to government reports.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
In addition, SpaceX supplied geo-location data from the Starlink dishes to help identify the fraudsters.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
This allows fraudsters to take over MyO2 accounts and potentially access other online services.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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
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
Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hands of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
More than $200 billion in Covid relief loans and grants was most likely doled out to fraudsters from March 2020 to January 2022, according to government reports.
—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
In addition, SpaceX supplied geo-location data from the Starlink dishes to help identify the fraudsters.
—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.
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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.
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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.
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The waters off Staniel Cay hold coral reefs and shipwrecks, and are home to a range of wildlife including sea turtles, stingrays and sharks.
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At the same time, there when sharks and people share shallow coastal zones, clarity of the water matters for how both predators and humans perceive each other.
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The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
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This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once.
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On the other side, scammers are eager to part fans from their money with fake streaming sites, fake ticket schemes, scam betting apps, and shady crypto deals.
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But not all matches will be available on free broadcasts, and experts warn that scammers will try to tap demand by setting up dodgy streaming sites.
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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