fraudster
noun
fraud·ster
ˈfrȯd-stər 
Synonyms
Examples of fraudster in a Sentence
an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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This year is the first national American election since AI developments will allow fraudsters to produce phony but close-to-perfect pictures, video, or audio of candidates and officials doing or saying almost anything with minimal time, little to no cost, and on a widespread basis.
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Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, federal officials estimated that fraudsters stole $135 billion from the program, amounting to $1 of every $7 spent on jobless benefits.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Because most streaming platforms operate on a pro-rata payment model — in which payment is based on an artist’s share of total streams — fraudsters have managed to steer millions of dollars away from legitimate artists, songwriters, labels and publishers.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
And fraudsters can copy and print multiple washed checks for future use or to sell to other criminals.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Scammers and fraudsters have fully infiltrated dating apps—not just Match’s apps but across the whole industry—and Match is in a constant race to use advanced technology to fight scammers wielding the same tools.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
The case illustrates how even an inexperienced fraudster can create a large issue for online retailers–before eventually landing themselves in hot water.
—Emily Mason, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
The disgraced fraudster was once worth as much as $26.5 billion, ranked the 25th richest person in America, until his crypto trading firm went belly up in 2022, crashing his fortune to basically nothing.
—Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Without a password barrier, fraudsters were able to impersonate company representatives in calls and messages to gain access to customer accounts, according to interviews and online reports.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2024
Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, federal officials estimated that fraudsters stole $135 billion from the program, amounting to $1 of every $7 spent on jobless benefits.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Because most streaming platforms operate on a pro-rata payment model — in which payment is based on an artist’s share of total streams — fraudsters have managed to steer millions of dollars away from legitimate artists, songwriters, labels and publishers.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
And fraudsters can copy and print multiple washed checks for future use or to sell to other criminals.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Scammers and fraudsters have fully infiltrated dating apps—not just Match’s apps but across the whole industry—and Match is in a constant race to use advanced technology to fight scammers wielding the same tools.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
The case illustrates how even an inexperienced fraudster can create a large issue for online retailers–before eventually landing themselves in hot water.
—Emily Mason, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
The disgraced fraudster was once worth as much as $26.5 billion, ranked the 25th richest person in America, until his crypto trading firm went belly up in 2022, crashing his fortune to basically nothing.
—Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Without a password barrier, fraudsters were able to impersonate company representatives in calls and messages to gain access to customer accounts, according to interviews and online reports.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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