scammer

/ ˈskæmə /

noun

1. slang,  a person who perpetrates a scam; swindler

Example Sentences

With the fashion industry promoting more diverse looks and embracing older models, scammers have found a new target: older people like Judy.

From BBC

Victims - often teenagers in the US and Europe - are tricked into sending intimate photos or videos, which the scammers threaten to pass on unless they are paid.

From BBC

People of various different ages fell foul of the scammers, Jetton added, but "typically a lot these scams do affect older people".

From BBC

By early this year, she had sent the scammer a total of $81,000, according to her family.

From Los Angeles Times

He said "cutting-edge AI and data tools" would ensure the government can protect public funds and not "line the pockets of scammers and swindlers".

From BBC

Related Words

• charlatan 
• con artist 
• crook 
• hypocrite 
• impostor 
• rascal 
• rogue 
• swindler 
• trickster