fraudster

/ ˈfrɔːdstə /

noun

1. a swindler

Example Sentences

A "courier fraud" is when a fraudster calls a victim claiming to be a police officer or bank official, claiming their bank card has been used fraudulently.

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Ms Heaton, who had received similar letters for a person unknown to her, feared her address was being used by a fraudster.

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On his dating profile, Harkins presented himself as a jet-setting, business-owning "gym rat", but in reality he was a prolific and predatory fraudster.

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The author argues that while Maduro is unquestionably a despot and electoral fraudster, U.S. policymakers cannot rely on the optimistic assessments of Venezuelan opposition leaders regarding post-regime change outcomes.

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Federal prosecutors said last year that a fraudster had bilked numerous music-streaming services out of at least $10 million in royalties by using bots to listen to thousands of songs he had generated through AI programs.

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Related Words

• swindler