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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
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Recent Examples of scammers
These are all statements said in an attempt to draw concern from you to contact the source of the email and fall into the rabbit hole the scammers have dug.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Even after uninstalling spyware, your personal information may already be circulating on data broker sites that sell your identity to marketers, scammers, and even cybercriminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The scammers are getting much better now, especially with the help of generative AI to help do their jobs for them.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
For scammers with a creative flair, AI presents a novel way to make a quick buck.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Catfish-style, Cecilie works with a private investigator, Brianne Joseph, to help uncover elaborate cons, support victims, and hold serial scammers accountable.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead of freely taking up legal work in Thailand, Sara was smuggled at gunpoint into a scammers’ compound in Myanmar.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
But scammers have also grabbed millions in state aid, including Cal Grants and institutional awards.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Even after uninstalling spyware, your personal information may already be circulating on data broker sites that sell your identity to marketers, scammers, and even cybercriminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The scammers are getting much better now, especially with the help of generative AI to help do their jobs for them.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
For scammers with a creative flair, AI presents a novel way to make a quick buck.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Catfish-style, Cecilie works with a private investigator, Brianne Joseph, to help uncover elaborate cons, support victims, and hold serial scammers accountable.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead of freely taking up legal work in Thailand, Sara was smuggled at gunpoint into a scammers’ compound in Myanmar.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
But scammers have also grabbed millions in state aid, including Cal Grants and institutional awards.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammers
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Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, posing as the original customer, the swindlers cancelled the order to get a refund.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some swindlers thumb their nose at both and keep their cons going.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Combined with other high-tech attacks, such as deepfake phishing attempts, AI agents will create new and potentially highly problematic avenues of attack for hackers, fraudsters and extortionists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This latest project dives deep into the world of romance scams, revealing how fraudsters prey on the vulnerable, manipulate trust, and exploit romance to steal fortunes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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