as in cheats
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary
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Noun
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After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.—
Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Why are there sharks in the Colosseum?—
Christopher Nolan,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2024
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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
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Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Scamsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamsters. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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