Synonyms of fraudsters

fraudsters

noun

plural of fraudster, chiefly British

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheats
• dodgers
• sharks
• swindlers
• scammers
• defrauders
• cheaters
• chiselers
• sharpers
• phonies
• scamsters
• skinners
• tricksters
• confidence men
• hoaxers
• adventurers
• sharpies
• fakirs
• ringers
• foxes
• cozeners
• bilks
• charlatans
• trickers
• finaglers
• impostors
• pretenders
• bilkers
• fakers
• quacks
• fakes
• sneakers
• mountebanks
• humbugs
• rogues
• knaves
• shams
• schemers
• rascals
• pranksters
• sneaks
• plotters
• double-crossers
• bluffers
• double-dealers
• slicksters
• blacklegs
• gamesmen
• wheeler-dealers
• slickers
• quacksalvers
• fast-talkers
• smoothies
• cardsharps
• slicks
• slyboots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fraudsters

Both Washington and Mexico City have launched crackdowns against a complex web of unscrupulous functionaries, front companies and document fraudsters, among others. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Besides embracing new tech, fraudsters are expanding their target groups and the fraud attack chain now includes supply chains, partners and customers. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Then there are fraudsters, compulsive fabricators, and people who misrepresent themselves in major ways. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026

The more than 6,200 complaints included everything from fake Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents demanding personal details and threatening deportation to fraudsters asking international students for money by exploiting their visa status. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

There’s item substitution, where fraudsters mail back rocks, bricks or empty boxes instead of the product. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Staying one step ahead of the fraudsters will require sustained investment in the data infrastructure, cross-agency partnerships and enforcement capacity that make prevention possible. — Mehmet Oz, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026

The woman then told Gutman there were two fraudsters at his bank and gave him two names. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

As a result, the bill would leave parts of the crypto ecosystem vulnerable to exploitation by terrorists, sanctions evaders, fraudsters, and other illicit actors under the guise of technological neutrality. — Richard Nephew, Fortune, 2 July 2026