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

That is exactly what happened to Patricia Escriva, whose phone suddenly lost service before scammers used a SIM swap attack to get into her accounts and steal thousands of dollars. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The scammers — claiming to be bank representatives — instructed the victims to withdraw their savings and buy gold or bitcoin or leave it in cash, authorities have said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

One of Bessent’s first moves as Treasury secretary was to launch Financial Literacy Month to teach people the basics of building a workable budget, saving for the future and protecting themselves from scammers and fraudsters. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

As online services get better at blocking malicious traffic, the attackers and scammers behind them have been forced to find new ways to reach their targets. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

There are several laws and regulatory agencies that might see the use of fake accounts—by scammers, advertisers, or even their mere existence on Meta’s platforms—as potentially infringing the law. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

There still will be scammers, extortionists, extremists and others who try to take advantage of teens and adults. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

That confusion can create an opening for scammers, says Carolina Rodriguez, director of New York's Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP). — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026