scammers

noun

plural of scammer
as in cheats
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 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 The Iron Man platform was also offering over 2,300 templates scammers could use to impersonate organizations like banks and police departments. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 Still, chip cards aren’t the entire solution and doubtlessly, scammers will find clever ways to get around this technology. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 The sheriff’s department also warned that scammers could attempt to capitalize on the high-profile investigation and urged anyone who receives messages related to the case to contact law enforcement. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 Rogers’ indiscretion was later exploited by online blackmail scammers, ultimately leading to his downfall. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The scammers effectively isolated her and persuaded her not to communicate with anyone who might have interrupted the scheme. — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
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  1. cheats
  2. dodgers
  3. sharks
  4. swindlers
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  • Democrats passed significant funding for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats, which was repealed by Republicans.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
  • There have also been unusual sightings of hammerhead sharks and devil rays recently in Southern California.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Mokattam Formation in northern Egypt is a thick layer of limestone that has preserved prehistoric marine fossils, including fish, sharks and early whales.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 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

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

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