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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
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.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl Sunday this year is sure to feature bone-jarring hits, goofy TV commercials and fraudsters intent on separating you from your money.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 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
The fraudsters, those administrators say, are taking advantage of a vulnerability created by the degree to which these schools are accessible to students.
—ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
The fraudsters would contact American victims through social media, texts, or online dating platforms to get people’s trust.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Allowing the federal government to efficiently investigate fraud will save Minnesota taxpayers' money and ensure that Minnesota's welfare funds are being used to help those in need, not enrich fraudsters.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
In one instance, fraudsters used a Social Security number to receive insurance subsidies for over 127 insurance policies.
—Ken Calvert, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
And fraudsters have been running rampant all over the country.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl Sunday this year is sure to feature bone-jarring hits, goofy TV commercials and fraudsters intent on separating you from your money.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 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
The fraudsters, those administrators say, are taking advantage of a vulnerability created by the degree to which these schools are accessible to students.
—ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
The fraudsters would contact American victims through social media, texts, or online dating platforms to get people’s trust.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Allowing the federal government to efficiently investigate fraud will save Minnesota taxpayers' money and ensure that Minnesota's welfare funds are being used to help those in need, not enrich fraudsters.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
In one instance, fraudsters used a Social Security number to receive insurance subsidies for over 127 insurance policies.
—Ken Calvert, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
And fraudsters have been running rampant all over the country.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
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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
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Others might feel the author cheats here, leaving it up to the reader to decide.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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How many people are attacked by sharks each year?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The most sensitive sharks to the device were in the order Carcharhiniformes, which includes oceanic white-tip sharks and blue sharks.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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Investigators have not released information on the scammers, and nearly two years later no arrests have been made in the case.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Amazon Prime customers are the latest group of consumers to be targeted by scammers, cybersecurity experts say.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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