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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 scammers
That’s how scammers try to target Vanessa Goodman, who works in technology sales and marketing near Houston.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Why scammers send empty envelopes Scammers do not need to send you anything valuable.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Generally, men and women are equally victimized by scammers, said Amy Nofziger, senior director of victim support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a free resource for consumers to learn about scams and report them.
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Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The trailer also shows Hank and Peggy trying to make the best of retirement, while also learning about modern scammers.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 June 2026
With Gmail attacks ongoing, as well as warnings being issued as Google users are impacted by new security threats, users of Android smartphones are increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers and scammers alike.
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Davey Winder,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
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Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
The Federal Trade Commission's Office of the Inspector General details that scammers often employ four common tactics to keep people on a call.
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Tamia Fowlkes,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
Today’s online predators are sneaky, and scammers know exactly how to win a child’s trust.
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Kim Komando,
Fox News,
27 Dec. 2024
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Why scammers send empty envelopes Scammers do not need to send you anything valuable.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Generally, men and women are equally victimized by scammers, said Amy Nofziger, senior director of victim support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a free resource for consumers to learn about scams and report them.
—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The trailer also shows Hank and Peggy trying to make the best of retirement, while also learning about modern scammers.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 June 2026
With Gmail attacks ongoing, as well as warnings being issued as Google users are impacted by new security threats, users of Android smartphones are increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers and scammers alike.
—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
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Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
The Federal Trade Commission's Office of the Inspector General details that scammers often employ four common tactics to keep people on a call.
—
Tamia Fowlkes,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
Today’s online predators are sneaky, and scammers know exactly how to win a child’s trust.
—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammers
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.
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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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But behind that iconic shape is a life history strategy that makes the species especially vulnerable to fishing pressure; these sharks grow slowly, mature late and produce relatively few young over their lifetime.
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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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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.
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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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