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scammer

British  
/ ˈskæmə /

noun

  1. slang a person who perpetrates a scam; swindler

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She testified that despite a scammer stealing her Medicare ID number and enrolling her in hospice without her knowledge, she had to continue to pay her premiums if she wanted coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

There's also another complicating factor - that the scammer could be a victim too.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Men at this age are very attractive, stable and mature," writes the alleged scammer account.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Also present is Johnathan Lee Riches, a veteran troll and convicted scammer, who—after finishing a prison term for wire fraud—has successfully rebranded as an investigative journalist.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

If it was a scammer posing as an employee of the IRS, I was going to be pissed.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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