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
Some fraudsters have spent that cash on plastic surgery, elaborate vacations and designer bags, federal officials say.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The Georgian mansion was originally owned by a rich fraudster who is believed to have inspired the character Mr. Merdle in Dickens’s 1857 novel Little Dorrit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
In its June 2022 complaint, the FTC accused Walmart of turning a blind eye to fraudsters who used its money transfer services to cash out at its stores.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Demand for luxury objects exploded in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries….As prices soared, scammers and fraudsters got in on the action.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The Georgian mansion was originally owned by a rich fraudster who is believed to have inspired the character Mr. Merdle in Dickens’s 1857 novel Little Dorrit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
In its June 2022 complaint, the FTC accused Walmart of turning a blind eye to fraudsters who used its money transfer services to cash out at its stores.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Demand for luxury objects exploded in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries….As prices soared, scammers and fraudsters got in on the action.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
Noun
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Think of it as a cheat code to level up flavor on easy summer dishes.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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The tokens will represent over 200 companies, including private companies like Sam Altman’s OpenAI or Elon Musk’s SpaceX. There’s a big scandal in the world of squash Is the world’s best player a cheat?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Details of the species of shark involved were not released.—
Mark Price
Updated July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The waters along the South Cape and Islands, where recreational shark fishing for non-white shark species has historically occurred, are not included in the regulations.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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