plural scammers
: one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
insurance/credit card scammers
The company will not call you to ask for your Social Security or account number, but nefarious scammers might.—
Ellen Marks
Ellen MarksNow that most people are alert to suspicious e-mails and phony phone calls, text messages are the new frontier for scammers out to con you.—Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsExamples of scammer in a Sentence
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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As Kerr and other Central Texas counties begin rebuilding after the July 4 floods, the remodeling scammers will be setting up shop.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
The scammers have gone through the hotel and put their flyers under the doors.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The scammers might even use the name of a real officer, make a legitimate-looking number show up on caller ID or mention personal information like your address.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
The department also noted that scammers could try to impersonate DraftKings to steal refunds or personal information and anyone with questions can contact DCP’s Gaming Division at [email protected].
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
The scammers have gone through the hotel and put their flyers under the doors.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The scammers might even use the name of a real officer, make a legitimate-looking number show up on caller ID or mention personal information like your address.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
The department also noted that scammers could try to impersonate DraftKings to steal refunds or personal information and anyone with questions can contact DCP’s Gaming Division at [email protected].
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
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“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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