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
That is important because scammers often use your name, address, phone number or past subscriptions to make fake emails feel more convincing.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Any platform, from Zoom to Microsoft, can be compatible with scammers utilizing deepfakes, fake profiles or convincing backgrounds such as an FBI seal.
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Ella Moore
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning that scammers are impersonating city planning officials in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell, using public permit information to create realistic fake invoices.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Anyone who is being scammed is advised to cut off all contact with the scammer immediately, but short of taking her phone and blocking all means of reaching out to the fake celebrity, that may not be an option right now.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Any platform, from Zoom to Microsoft, can be compatible with scammers utilizing deepfakes, fake profiles or convincing backgrounds such as an FBI seal.
—
Ella Moore
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning that scammers are impersonating city planning officials in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell, using public permit information to create realistic fake invoices.
—
Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Anyone who is being scammed is advised to cut off all contact with the scammer immediately, but short of taking her phone and blocking all means of reaching out to the fake celebrity, that may not be an option right now.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammer
Noun
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Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
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And then Bobby is just a cheat code for comedy writers.
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.
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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.
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That night, Valencia, the vessel’s captain, set out with a crew of nine from Jaramijó, Ecuador, for what was expected to be a typical three-week voyage, casting lines for shark, marlin, and tuna.
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The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
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The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
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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.
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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