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fraudster

British  
/ ˈfrɔːdstə /

noun

  1. a swindler

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Restitution is rarely able to return all of someone’s lost money, but it is supposed to prevent the fraudster from enjoying the fruits of their crime.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

A fraudster can try to cultivate a financial or romantic relationship by pretending to be someone else.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

You can see everything, but you’re left with more questions than answers after watching the trailer for Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the fraudster founder of Theranos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Farage has also received financial support for his security and social media staff from the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, known to colleagues as "Posh George".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Chicago Computer Fraud and Abuse Task Force, however, had decided to prosecute Neidorf as a fraudster.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling

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