plural scammers
: one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
insurance/credit card scammers
The company will not call you to ask for your Social Security or account number, but nefarious scammers might.—
Ellen Marks
Ellen MarksNow that most people are alert to suspicious e-mails and phony phone calls, text messages are the new frontier for scammers out to con you.—Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsExamples of scammer in a Sentence
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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This reduces the chances that scammers find your contact details and target you with fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the most well-known is Kitboga, a YouTube personality, scammer-baiting streamer, and the founder of an anti-scam software company.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Everyone wants to hold accountable the scammers and unscrupulous businesses that break the law and take advantage of consumers, but there are good and bad ways to go about it.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Tax season is nearing the end, but as Michigan residents continue to send in their state and federal taxes, scammers are on the hunt to steal their refunds.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the most well-known is Kitboga, a YouTube personality, scammer-baiting streamer, and the founder of an anti-scam software company.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Everyone wants to hold accountable the scammers and unscrupulous businesses that break the law and take advantage of consumers, but there are good and bad ways to go about it.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Tax season is nearing the end, but as Michigan residents continue to send in their state and federal taxes, scammers are on the hunt to steal their refunds.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammer. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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scammer
noun
scam·mer
ˈskam-ər 
: someone who perpetuates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
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