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a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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Recent Examples of fraudsters
Building an internal mitigation strategy and consulting with third parties that are experts in these areas can be powerful ways for organizations and financial institutions to repel fraudsters and their attempts to cripple both internal business operations and consumers.
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Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Cybercrime is a lucrative career for many fraudsters.
—Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
To truly stay ahead, implement a defense-in-depth approach to disrupt fraudsters’ profit margins.
—Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Train them on fraudsters’ most common tactics, like sending urgent requests, reaching out from a dubious location or sending communications without a logo or other branding details.
—Zahir Khoja, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Help aging parents understand how anyone can be approached in many ways by fraudsters.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
According to the complaint, the fraudsters almost exclusively target items that are fulfilled by merchant (FBM) on Amazon, rather than items included in Amazon’s Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) program.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Fraudsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudsters. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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