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fraudster

British  
/ ˈfrɔːdstə /

noun

  1. a swindler

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In July this year, an alleged Ghanaian fraudster, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, was extradited to the US for using romance and inheritance schemes to defraud Americans.

From BBC

The fraudster narrative depicted by “Anonymous” is to her mind a “horrible manifestation of the English class system.”

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC