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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
Combined with other high-tech attacks, such as deepfake phishing attempts, AI agents will create new and potentially highly problematic avenues of attack for hackers, fraudsters and extortionists.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This latest project dives deep into the world of romance scams, revealing how fraudsters prey on the vulnerable, manipulate trust, and exploit romance to steal fortunes.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Americans reportedly lose over $1 billion annually to these fraudsters.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
And just a few months before that, during a brutal heatwave, Free Press Personal Finance Columnist Susan Tompor wrote about a twist in which fraudsters used the internet to post fake numbers leading customers to the thieves.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackson pointed to an uptick in reports of fraudsters posing as Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputies and claiming the person missed jury duty.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
In the past, Randall recalls fraudsters constantly evolving and outpacing the detection tactics of human staff.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The fraudsters were able to trick comptroller office staff into changing the account that received the funds.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This latest project dives deep into the world of romance scams, revealing how fraudsters prey on the vulnerable, manipulate trust, and exploit romance to steal fortunes.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Americans reportedly lose over $1 billion annually to these fraudsters.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
And just a few months before that, during a brutal heatwave, Free Press Personal Finance Columnist Susan Tompor wrote about a twist in which fraudsters used the internet to post fake numbers leading customers to the thieves.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackson pointed to an uptick in reports of fraudsters posing as Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputies and claiming the person missed jury duty.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
In the past, Randall recalls fraudsters constantly evolving and outpacing the detection tactics of human staff.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The fraudsters were able to trick comptroller office staff into changing the account that received the funds.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
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Raja Ampat Technicolor coral reefs teem with reef sharks, turtles, and iridescent fish in the Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua.—
Desiree Norman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even more alarming is the age and size of the sharks being caught.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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These are all statements said in an attempt to draw concern from you to contact the source of the email and fall into the rabbit hole the scammers have dug.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even after uninstalling spyware, your personal information may already be circulating on data broker sites that sell your identity to marketers, scammers, and even cybercriminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, posing as the original customer, the swindlers cancelled the order to get a refund.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some swindlers thumb their nose at both and keep their cons going.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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