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 plays right into the hands of scammers, notes Nati Tal, head of Guardio Labs at Guardio, who says these texts are often used to manipulate taxpayers with urgency and fear.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Clicking links could expose your personal data or allow scammers to install malware.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Even an occasional user of these platforms encounters spammers, scammers, and opaque accounts running foreign influence operations.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
The effect can potentially push the person into sending money or following demands from the scammers.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Clicking links could expose your personal data or allow scammers to install malware.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Even an occasional user of these platforms encounters spammers, scammers, and opaque accounts running foreign influence operations.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
The effect can potentially push the person into sending money or following demands from the scammers.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammer
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The Chiefs, who have mastered the art of everything from the improbable comeback win to defying the odds and the injuries that seem insurmountable en route to a third straight Super Bowl, might have unlocked the cheat code on stopping the tush push.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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While there’s no cheat code for outsmarting mother nature—shy of being weather-worn and hearty like New Englanders, which is not necessarily something that can be taught—there are ways to navigate it sartorially, and still look good.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 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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As sharks generally share the same core set of olfactory receptors across different species—regardless of their different habitats and lifestyles—the natural deterrent has the potential to work across the majority of shark species.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to the outlet, a ping means the Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting (SPOT) tag attached to the shark’s dorsal fin remained above water for a brief period as the animal swam, transmitting a near-live location signal to the OCEARCH shark tracker.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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