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
This extra scrutiny is helping our sector educate investors and prevent those fraudsters from thriving.
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Oliver Court, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Cash App, a popular platform used to transfer money, faced significant issues a few years ago as fraudsters posed as Cash App customer service representatives, who tricked consumers into handing over passwords and personal information.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Invest in personal data removal services: Minimize exposure of sensitive details (like addresses or banking affiliations) that fraudsters could exploit for check-washing scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
But, according to Samat, fraudsters are adopting more sophisticated tactics.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Oliver Court, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Cash App, a popular platform used to transfer money, faced significant issues a few years ago as fraudsters posed as Cash App customer service representatives, who tricked consumers into handing over passwords and personal information.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Invest in personal data removal services: Minimize exposure of sensitive details (like addresses or banking affiliations) that fraudsters could exploit for check-washing scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
But, according to Samat, fraudsters are adopting more sophisticated tactics.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
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Which is why when Lowe − an avid follower of the low-carb Atkins diet for decades and the diet's brand spokesperson since 2018 − has an occasional cheat day, all bets are off.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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While individual tax cheats obviously benefit from a weak IRS, no stakeholder has more to gain than the large California tech giant Intuit Inc.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the shark has pinged several times including on Jan. 26 and Feb. 6.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The spot also allows the sharks to prepare for the journey north, which may span more than 1,000 miles.—
Kerry Breen
June 13,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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