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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
Romance scammers prey on people's vulnerability and desire for connection.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Focus on getting your home dried as quickly as possible, but keep an eye out for scammers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Meta’s apps have been frequently abused by scammers attempting to swindle users out of their money through a variety of fraudulent schemes.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Using a solution for the detection of reverse-proxy phishing can also alert consumers in real time when their credentials may have been compromised and inhibit the theft of multifactor authentication codes that scammers use to take control of digital accounts.
—Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Armed with the resulting personal, financial and/or login credentials of the affected individuals, the scammers drain accounts and run.
—Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Look out for Hurricane Helene scammers Over 4,500 federal rescue and aid workers are headed to the areas smashed by Hurricane Helene.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Focus on getting your home dried as quickly as possible, but keep an eye out for scammers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Meta’s apps have been frequently abused by scammers attempting to swindle users out of their money through a variety of fraudulent schemes.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Using a solution for the detection of reverse-proxy phishing can also alert consumers in real time when their credentials may have been compromised and inhibit the theft of multifactor authentication codes that scammers use to take control of digital accounts.
—Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Armed with the resulting personal, financial and/or login credentials of the affected individuals, the scammers drain accounts and run.
—Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Look out for Hurricane Helene scammers Over 4,500 federal rescue and aid workers are headed to the areas smashed by Hurricane Helene.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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