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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
Our goal is to inform the public about these new tactics so that readers can protect themselves from fraudsters who prey on their trust.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The third and final phase involved the transmission of money from the victims to the fraudsters and is allegedly where Marion and his San Diego cell entered the picture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Even diligent collateral checks aren’t foolproof, and determined fraudsters will succeed for a while.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
When rules like this change, fraudsters send out emails, calls, or letters pretending to be financial advisors, IRS agents, or plan administrators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Massive schemes, such as those tied to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, where fraudsters stole over $250 million in pandemic-era school meal aid, are just one chunk of the theft, according to federal prosecutors.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
But fraudsters must first build a relationship with their victims — however fleeting — before making their move.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fraudsters have used AI music generators to con platforms like Spotify out of streaming revenue.
—PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025
Fake vendors and fraudsters will set up bogus stands at markets or events or go door-to-door acting as legitimate sellers and then will insist on tap-to-pay transactions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Christian Orozco, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The third and final phase involved the transmission of money from the victims to the fraudsters and is allegedly where Marion and his San Diego cell entered the picture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Even diligent collateral checks aren’t foolproof, and determined fraudsters will succeed for a while.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
When rules like this change, fraudsters send out emails, calls, or letters pretending to be financial advisors, IRS agents, or plan administrators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Massive schemes, such as those tied to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, where fraudsters stole over $250 million in pandemic-era school meal aid, are just one chunk of the theft, according to federal prosecutors.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
But fraudsters must first build a relationship with their victims — however fleeting — before making their move.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fraudsters have used AI music generators to con platforms like Spotify out of streaming revenue.
—PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025
Fake vendors and fraudsters will set up bogus stands at markets or events or go door-to-door acting as legitimate sellers and then will insist on tap-to-pay transactions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
Noun
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Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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No one cheats like college football.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Divers and snorkelers can enjoy crisp visibility and encounter reef sharks, sea turtles, rays, and more at one of the top dive destinations in Brazil.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s when new investors start circling like sharks, desperate not to miss out.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Serial swindlers and men prone to violence are among the seven people Colorado’s gambling regulators have banned for life from casinos since the state created a system last year for barring problem bettors.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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McKelway, who wrote for the magazine from the nineteen-thirties to the sixties, specialized in true-crime stories, bringing to life a gallery of scamps and swindlers and impostors.—
David Grann,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the past, scammers have gone through traditional dating sites.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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This reduces the chance of scammers finding and targeting you.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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