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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
Social media is frequently used by criminal hacking groups and scammers to plan their malware and phishing attacks.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The game also notes that big jackpots draw attention from would-be scammers.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
With visitors flocking to Riverside for the annual Festival of Lights, city officials are warning people to be on the lookout for fake QR codes posted by scammers at parking pay stations.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Some data brokers have even been caught intentionally selling information to scammers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The scammers used taxpayer money to purchase expensive homes, jewelry, clothing and cars for themselves and disproportionately targeted Indigenous people.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisements like these illustrate just how entrenched AI has become by professional scammers.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The scammers created those convincing fakes using public photos from LinkedIn and YouTube.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The scammers often operate from scam compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia and have refined their tactics by leveraging deepfakes.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The game also notes that big jackpots draw attention from would-be scammers.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
With visitors flocking to Riverside for the annual Festival of Lights, city officials are warning people to be on the lookout for fake QR codes posted by scammers at parking pay stations.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Some data brokers have even been caught intentionally selling information to scammers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The scammers used taxpayer money to purchase expensive homes, jewelry, clothing and cars for themselves and disproportionately targeted Indigenous people.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisements like these illustrate just how entrenched AI has become by professional scammers.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The scammers created those convincing fakes using public photos from LinkedIn and YouTube.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The scammers often operate from scam compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia and have refined their tactics by leveraging deepfakes.
—Frank McKenna, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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