Synonyms of frauds

frauds

noun

plural of fraud

1

as in scams

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value

thousands of people lost money when the investment scheme turned out to be a fraud

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scams
• swindles
• hoaxes
• cons
• schemes
• devices
• hustles
• shell games
• fiddles
• stings
• bunkos
• tricks
• flimflams
• counterfeits
• buncos
• rackets
• Ponzi schemes
• forgeries
• crosses
• pyramid schemes
• phoneys
• rip-offs
• stratagems
• fixes
• fakes
• wiles
• phonies
• sleights
• ploys
• shams
• jigs
• dodges
• gimmicks
• humbug
• thimblerigs
• three-card montes

2

as in fakes

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

the "blind" panhandler was just a fraud trying to con holiday shoppers out of their money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fakes
• pretenders
• shams
• imposters
• charlatans
• deceivers
• fakers
• impostors
• quacks
• misleaders
• humbugs
• phonies
• mountebanks
• phoneys
• counterfeiters
• actors
• operators
• fakirs
• hoaxers
• ringers
• copycats
• imitators
• dissemblers
• swindlers
• quacksalvers
• tricksters
• scammers
• impersonators
• fraudsters
• mimics
• skinners
• poseurs
• sharpers
• dodgers
• defrauders
• bluffers
• duper
• scamsters
• sharpies
• feigners
• cozeners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• adepts
• authorities
• virtuosos
• virtuosi
• wizards
• past masters
• aces
• maestros
• maestri
• whizzes
• crackerjacks
• crackajacks

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of frauds

However, more and more security solutions now come with an AI-element that can leverage behavioral analysis with machine learning to spot frauds that humans find harder to recognize. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

And, as always, watch out for scams and frauds. —Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018