as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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Recent Examples of fraudster
Trump issued about 190 pardons and commutations in the final two months of his first term, including for some health care fraudsters convicted of schemes with astonishing costs.
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Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At that point, the fraudster, who is impersonating your driver or an Uber support staff member, will ask for your phone number, email and the verification codes sent to the ones associated with your account.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The Employment Development Department also suffered a managerial implosion, leading to not only the blockage of payments to legitimate claimants, but billions of dollars in payments, mostly out of federal funds, going to fraudsters.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Believing his son was in distress, Anthony transferred $25,000 to the fraudsters.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At that point, the fraudster, who is impersonating your driver or an Uber support staff member, will ask for your phone number, email and the verification codes sent to the ones associated with your account.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The Employment Development Department also suffered a managerial implosion, leading to not only the blockage of payments to legitimate claimants, but billions of dollars in payments, mostly out of federal funds, going to fraudsters.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Believing his son was in distress, Anthony transferred $25,000 to the fraudsters.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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Travis Hunter’s fantasy football dual eligibility is a cheat code Travis Hunter could be a game-changer in IDP leagues across the various fantasy football game providers.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Shopping for cropped pants is the cheat code for finding full-length pants as a petite person, and this relaxed-fitting linen-cotton blend pair is a perfect example.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers Sandy Alcántara Trade?—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Prosecutors painted a portrait of him as an artful tax dodger who devised one scheme after another to avoid paying his income taxes.—
Jay Weaver
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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The attack was confirmed on Thursday by Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, who said an unidentified woman had sustained an open thigh wound that appeared consistent with a shark bite.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Other states that reported unprovoked shark bites included Hawaii and Texas.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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