fraudsters

noun

plural of fraudster, chiefly British
as in cheats
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 fraudsters Insurers have extensive resources to prevent insurance fraud and catch fraudsters. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 The Department of Justice is committed to expanding our investigations and exposing schemes designed to evade accountability, because there is no safe haven for fraudsters. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Fraud at the federal, state, or local level must be rooted out and fraudsters must be prosecuted, convicted, and sent to prison. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Every user who logs in is a user whose account the fraudsters now own. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The schemes often use fictitious romantic relationships to persuade victims to transfer money to an investment opportunity recommended by the fraudsters. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Earlier this week, news broke that the CFTC is investigating Polymarket after finding that fraudsters tried to steal at least $10 million from the platform. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Americans have been suckered by fraudsters so bold that their schemes are now part of everyday speech. — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Unfortunately, residential proxies let fraudsters fake just that, giving them access to the same high-speed lane as legitimate users. — Dan Pinto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudsters
  1. cheats
  2. dodgers
  3. sharks
  4. swindlers
  5. scammers
Noun
  • Democrats passed significant funding for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats, which was repealed by Republicans.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheats
Noun
  • The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of dodgers
Noun
  • Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays as well as kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Six sharks received cortisol implants dissolved in coconut oil, while six others received coconut oil alone.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of swindlers
Noun
  • Be suspicious of unexpected security alerts A real cybersecurity incident gives scammers an opportunity to send convincing fake breach notifications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The scammers later contacted the couple again, demanding an additional $9,000.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of scammers

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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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