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

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Recent Examples of scammers By banning these machines, Minnesota is shutting down one of the most effective tools scammers have used to steal from consumers. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Most recently, scammers have been taking on the identities of practicing attorneys. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 The problem is that scammers are banking on that kind of blind trust. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Better Than a Scammer Laurent Giovannoni is a principal software engineer at Filigran, a threat intelligence platform, and will present code for ScamBuster, a scam-baiting program designed to waste scammers’ time and energy. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 The scammers then use that information to change the cardholder’s EBT pin and steal their benefits. — Vince Basada july 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 But as Americans live longer—and scammers become more sophisticated—personal safety has taken on a broader meaning. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Tessa, one of the mods of the page who has been working to protect the readers, tells Variety that the community has also been working to keep scalpers and scammers at bay. — William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammers
  1. cheats
  2. dodgers
  3. sharks
  4. swindlers
Noun
  • Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
  • Her most notable reporting has been about taxes, including exposing billionaire tax cheats and writing cover stories on tax shelters (corporate and individual), tax evasion, and tax policy.
    — Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of cheats
Noun
  • Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dodgers
Noun
  • Harmless leopard sharks are known to congregate in La Jolla Shores during summertime, and can be easily spotted by divers or snorkelers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • While beneficial for the sharks, the impact on manta rays is unclear, potentially causing stress or disrupting their natural cleaning.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of swindlers

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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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