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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
Boyte, the consultant, added that the amounts at play were often too low to attract potential fraudsters.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 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
The actions of the federal government in response to both the High Speed Rail project and the criminal complaints against fraudsters prove that actions speak louder than words.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 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
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 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
The actions of the federal government in response to both the High Speed Rail project and the criminal complaints against fraudsters prove that actions speak louder than words.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 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
Noun
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Plot details are very hazy, but the word on the street is that the story centers on a ne’er-do-well smuggler who finds himself in the middle of a deadly double-cross while on a job in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in him surrounded by bodies, hostile mercenaries and thirsty sharks alike.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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And while catch and release has become popular with plenty of species from bonefish, tarpon, and permit to smallmouth bass, walleye, and even sharks, few species dominate the catch-and-release culture quite like trout.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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These inexpensive tools prevent scammers from reading your card information through clothing, bags, or wallets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Many times, experts say, Medicare scammers sound and appear professional.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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