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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 fraudsters
Professionals such as psychiatrists and psychologists (there aren’t enough legitimate providers, which allows fraudsters to exploit people who need help, Allen Nelson said).
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The fraudsters who use phishing techniques to steal data or break into networks are no different.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … 'ON THE NEXT PLANE' — House passes bill to deport welfare fraudsters as Democrats cry foul over due process.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Streaming fraud has been a rampant issue in the music industry for years, a problem only exacerbated by AI now that fraudsters can quickly generate thousands of songs to flood the zone on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Then, by categorizing values by risk, the platform can reportedly identify high-value customers, first-time buyers, return abusers and fraudsters.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency has also taken on fraudsters, like its case against a solar panel company that defrauded residents that could yield nearly $20 million.
—Harvey Epstein, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
In this Australian six-part series, host Adrian Stimson, a painter, tells the story of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau and how criminal fraudsters copied his work.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year in Hong Kong, an employee was tricked into sending $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake recreations of the company's CFO and other colleagues to convince the employee of their authenticity.
—Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The fraudsters who use phishing techniques to steal data or break into networks are no different.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … 'ON THE NEXT PLANE' — House passes bill to deport welfare fraudsters as Democrats cry foul over due process.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Streaming fraud has been a rampant issue in the music industry for years, a problem only exacerbated by AI now that fraudsters can quickly generate thousands of songs to flood the zone on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Then, by categorizing values by risk, the platform can reportedly identify high-value customers, first-time buyers, return abusers and fraudsters.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency has also taken on fraudsters, like its case against a solar panel company that defrauded residents that could yield nearly $20 million.
—Harvey Epstein, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
In this Australian six-part series, host Adrian Stimson, a painter, tells the story of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau and how criminal fraudsters copied his work.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year in Hong Kong, an employee was tricked into sending $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake recreations of the company's CFO and other colleagues to convince the employee of their authenticity.
—Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
Noun
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The plot follows a coastal town decimated by a Category 5 hurricane, where the resulting storm surge brings with it a terrifying influx of hungry sharks.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Good afternoon and welcome to Con Con, the convention for swindlers, mountebanks, and the people who love them.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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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
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Jolly got an inside look at how scammers conduct their business and recruit new marks to do their dirty work, posting hundreds or thousands of fake, often negative, reviews on hotel websites and others.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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