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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
Ultimately, the scammers appear to use their initial contractor targets as unsuspecting mules for the malware payload.
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Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Should big tech companies be doing more to clearly warn you about major changes like this before scammers step in and fill the gap?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
This way, if scammers try to open up lines of credit in your name, lenders won’t be able to approve it without credit report access.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
At a nearby store down the street, their kiosk has a warning on it from Haverhill Police alerting users of scammers.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
As scammers become more sophisticated, their returns are growing larger.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Everyone wants to hold accountable the scammers and unscrupulous businesses that break the law and take advantage of consumers, but there are good and bad ways to go about it.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
With Gmail attacks ongoing, as well as warnings being issued as Google users are impacted by new security threats, users of Android smartphones are increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers and scammers alike.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Should big tech companies be doing more to clearly warn you about major changes like this before scammers step in and fill the gap?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
This way, if scammers try to open up lines of credit in your name, lenders won’t be able to approve it without credit report access.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
At a nearby store down the street, their kiosk has a warning on it from Haverhill Police alerting users of scammers.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
As scammers become more sophisticated, their returns are growing larger.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Everyone wants to hold accountable the scammers and unscrupulous businesses that break the law and take advantage of consumers, but there are good and bad ways to go about it.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
With Gmail attacks ongoing, as well as warnings being issued as Google users are impacted by new security threats, users of Android smartphones are increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers and scammers alike.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammers
Noun
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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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Sewage, bacteria and sharks lurk in brown coastal waters after repeat flooding.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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More recently, single orcas have been seen hunting sharks in South Africa and elsewhere.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 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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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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