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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
Continue reading … 'ON THE NEXT PLANE' — House passes bill to deport welfare fraudsters as Democrats cry foul over due process.
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FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Streaming fraud has been a rampant issue in the music industry for years, a problem only exacerbated by AI now that fraudsters can quickly generate thousands of songs to flood the zone on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Then, by categorizing values by risk, the platform can reportedly identify high-value customers, first-time buyers, return abusers and fraudsters.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency has also taken on fraudsters, like its case against a solar panel company that defrauded residents that could yield nearly $20 million.
—Harvey Epstein, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
In this Australian six-part series, host Adrian Stimson, a painter, tells the story of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau and how criminal fraudsters copied his work.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year in Hong Kong, an employee was tricked into sending $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake recreations of the company's CFO and other colleagues to convince the employee of their authenticity.
—Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Those statutes differ for federal and state prosecutors, Scott said, but law enforcement authorities don’t have much more time to charge fraudsters and seek restitution.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
According to investigators, the scam operated by fraudsters contacting victims—often seniors—via email or text message.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Streaming fraud has been a rampant issue in the music industry for years, a problem only exacerbated by AI now that fraudsters can quickly generate thousands of songs to flood the zone on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Then, by categorizing values by risk, the platform can reportedly identify high-value customers, first-time buyers, return abusers and fraudsters.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency has also taken on fraudsters, like its case against a solar panel company that defrauded residents that could yield nearly $20 million.
—Harvey Epstein, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
In this Australian six-part series, host Adrian Stimson, a painter, tells the story of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau and how criminal fraudsters copied his work.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year in Hong Kong, an employee was tricked into sending $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake recreations of the company's CFO and other colleagues to convince the employee of their authenticity.
—Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Those statutes differ for federal and state prosecutors, Scott said, but law enforcement authorities don’t have much more time to charge fraudsters and seek restitution.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
According to investigators, the scam operated by fraudsters contacting victims—often seniors—via email or text message.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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Critics say there are 41 species of existing sharks that the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For older sharks, the authors said, socializing may not be as integral to survival.—
BRADY DENNIS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Good afternoon and welcome to Con Con, the convention for swindlers, mountebanks, and the people who love them.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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This step is often used to move the conversation to another messaging platform, such as Telegram or WhatsApp, where scammers continue the scheme.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phishing, or a cyberattack, occurs when scammers impersonate legitimate organizations to trick recipients into clicking links, opening infected attachments, providing sensitive information and making financial payments.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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