as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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Recent Examples of scammer
The scammer wouldn’t talk to her.
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Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Protect Yourself from Fraud Before using unfamiliar gas pumps, ATMs, or payment terminals, look for skimming devices scammers use to steal card information.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit comes amid soaring reports of imposter scams — a broad category of fraud in which the scammer poses as a trusted person, such as a family member or a representative of a bank or government agency, in order to gain access to the victim's accounts or collect personal data.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 13 May 2026
He was then directed to another scammer via a phone call, with this person claiming to be a member of the Ventura County Credit Union Fraud Department.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for scammer
Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Protect Yourself from Fraud Before using unfamiliar gas pumps, ATMs, or payment terminals, look for skimming devices scammers use to steal card information.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit comes amid soaring reports of imposter scams — a broad category of fraud in which the scammer poses as a trusted person, such as a family member or a representative of a bank or government agency, in order to gain access to the victim's accounts or collect personal data.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 13 May 2026
He was then directed to another scammer via a phone call, with this person claiming to be a member of the Ventura County Credit Union Fraud Department.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for scammer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammer
Noun
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Matching sets are my favorite travel cheat code, and this skirt set might be the chicest one in my cart right now.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The attack was Australia's first shark fatality since January, when a 12-year-old boy died in a hospital days after he was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Also, beachgoers are urged to report shark sightings to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times later reported that Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement because the crypto swindler violated the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ rules.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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