fraudster
noun
fraud·ster
ˈfrȯd-stər 
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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In December and January, the credit union's fraud team spotted unusual wire transfers of large sums of money into Jaimi's account, which was used to buy cryptocurrency for the fraudster.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Stoian, a Romanian national known as a scammer and fraudster, sources said, was tracked to Canada, his native Ireland, the Netherlands and then to Germany.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There are lists upon lists of things to do to wrap up his estate, but nothing that tells me how to lock down his identity now that he's gone so that fraudsters cannot use it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Apple Music introduced fraud penalties back in 2022, where along with demonetizing the illegitimate streams themselves, the company employed a sliding scale of fining fraudsters a fee calculated on what would’ve been royalties.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Stoian, a Romanian national known as a scammer and fraudster, sources said, was tracked to Canada, his native Ireland, the Netherlands and then to Germany.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There are lists upon lists of things to do to wrap up his estate, but nothing that tells me how to lock down his identity now that he's gone so that fraudsters cannot use it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Apple Music introduced fraud penalties back in 2022, where along with demonetizing the illegitimate streams themselves, the company employed a sliding scale of fining fraudsters a fee calculated on what would’ve been royalties.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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