fraudster

noun

fraud·​ster ˈfrȯd-stər How to pronounce fraudster (audio)
chiefly British
: a person who engages in fraud : cheat

Examples of fraudster in a Sentence

an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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But as generative AI has advanced, so have the tools available to would-be fraudsters. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025 As for the argument that budget whomping is only about getting lazy guy fraudsters off the couch, remember that Medicaid patients don’t get money. Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025 The Senate voted in February to reject Hobbs' pick to lead the Department of Housing, Joan Serviss, over concerns about plagiarism and a state audit that said the housing department wired $2 million to fraudsters under her watch and did not realize it until six months later. Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025 The fake email is actually sent out by fraudsters who are attempting to steal your Amazon login information and gain banking account access. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraudster

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fraudster was in 1877

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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudster. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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