as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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Recent Examples of fraudster
The fraudsters also spoof the caller ID number of the homeowner's actual lending institution, further convincing them of the call's legitimacy, the agency noted.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Moreover, the rapid innovation in fintechs can create new vulnerabilities that fraudsters quickly exploit.
—Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
All told, data shows Americans have lost $823 million this year to fraudsters like Maxwell, who acknowledged being arrested in scams in Nigeria but said he was never charged.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Every year, fraudsters and cybercriminals make billions by tricking people into parting with their cash.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Moreover, the rapid innovation in fintechs can create new vulnerabilities that fraudsters quickly exploit.
—Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
All told, data shows Americans have lost $823 million this year to fraudsters like Maxwell, who acknowledged being arrested in scams in Nigeria but said he was never charged.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Every year, fraudsters and cybercriminals make billions by tricking people into parting with their cash.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
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Prioritize physical excellence Being in peak physical condition is a cheat code for success.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, a fugitive tax cheat whose ex-wife generously donated to Clinton and the Democrats, and Clinton also pardoned his half-brother.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
17 Jan. 2025
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune Asia,
3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2024
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Megalodon teeth once belonged to the largest predatory shark ever to exist and can stretch over seven inches from top to bottom.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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In August, three former employees of the aquarium came out as whistleblowers, alleging that a culture of negligence and poor facilities management led to the starving deaths of two sharks and the likely suffocations of dozens of other animals at the SeaQuest aquarium.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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