Synonyms of scammers

scammers

noun

plural of scammer

as in cheats

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value

Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scammers

To create a false sense of instant intimacy, scammers might prematurely disclose something deeply traumatic. — Sabrina Romanoff, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Decades of public records, property ownership history and family connections can give scammers plenty of information to work with. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Many people looking to promote their latest novels are reportedly falling victim to these scammers, who may promise authors access to the reading public while preying on them financially. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 4 Nov. 2026

My general feeling is that the narrative that Silicon Valley is a bunch of grifters and scammers and hype artists has really taken hold in pop culture. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Connections that unlock growth can also create shared vulnerabilities that hackers, fraudsters, and scammers are quick to exploit. — Michael Miebach, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

One network with the scale to hunt scammers gaming commissions and the plugins quietly hijacking commissions at checkout. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026