Synonyms of scamster

scamster

noun

ˈskam(p)-stər 

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value

an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• dodger
• shark
• swindler
• scammer
• fraudster
• defrauder
• phony
• cheater
• sharper
• chiseler
• bilk
• trickster
• confidence man
• skinner
• hoaxer
• fakir
• sharpie
• fox
• ringer
• adventurer
• charlatan
• bilker
• fake
• cozener
• sham
• tricker
• impostor
• pretender
• quack
• finagler
• faker
• mountebank
• rogue
• knave
• sneaker
• sneak
• rascal
• double-dealer
• double-crosser
• schemer
• prankster
• gamesman
• bluffer
• plotter
• slickster
• cardsharp
• wheeler-dealer
• humbug
• slicker
• quacksalver
• slick
• fast-talker
• blackleg
• slyboots
• smoothy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scamster

But those requests for engagement and donations also create opportunities for scamsters to get in on the grassroots effort with phishing attempts and impersonation. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025

The scamster said that there were problems with the gift cards and to send money in a book through UPS. — Chris Farrell, Star Tribune, 1 May 2021