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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
Housing wasn’t the only item scammers were happy to spend on.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The news was revealed in a court case that concluded last week, in which the former CEO and former CSO of an offshore call-tracking firm both pleaded guilty to selling phone numbers and call infrastructure to the very same scammers.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The scammers have been identifying themselves as law enforcement and making bogus claims to would-be victims about missing jury duty or family members needing money, according to the sheriff’s office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
In some cases, the scammers are targeting people who are already facing real criminal charges.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Voice cloning fraud and deepfakes Voice cloning and deepfakes are two ways scammers use digital impersonation to convince you to provide sensitive personal information, or even to send them money.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Limit how much personal information is online Data broker listings can expose your address, phone number, relatives and other details scammers use to build more convincing attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
McDonald said that the scammers siphoned money from private healthcare benefit programs, which paid out millions of dollars as a result of the fraudulent submissions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Seniors are primary targets for these despicable scammers for a whole bunch of reasons.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The news was revealed in a court case that concluded last week, in which the former CEO and former CSO of an offshore call-tracking firm both pleaded guilty to selling phone numbers and call infrastructure to the very same scammers.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The scammers have been identifying themselves as law enforcement and making bogus claims to would-be victims about missing jury duty or family members needing money, according to the sheriff’s office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
In some cases, the scammers are targeting people who are already facing real criminal charges.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Voice cloning fraud and deepfakes Voice cloning and deepfakes are two ways scammers use digital impersonation to convince you to provide sensitive personal information, or even to send them money.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Limit how much personal information is online Data broker listings can expose your address, phone number, relatives and other details scammers use to build more convincing attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
McDonald said that the scammers siphoned money from private healthcare benefit programs, which paid out millions of dollars as a result of the fraudulent submissions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Seniors are primary targets for these despicable scammers for a whole bunch of reasons.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammers
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
5 May 2026
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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As these prey species vanished, the large sharks that relied on them also disappeared from the region.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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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
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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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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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