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a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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Recent Examples of scammers
Instead of freely taking up legal work in Thailand, Sara was smuggled at gunpoint into a scammers’ compound in Myanmar.
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In several classes, staff and faculty would eventually identify between 10 and 15 scammers and drop them.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Many victims share their experiences with scammers online.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Announcing it too soon can invite scammers or unwanted attention.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
That's often how scammers get enough personal details to sound legitimate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
With Gmail attacks ongoing, as well as warnings being issued as Google users are impacted by new security threats, users of Android smartphones are increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers and scammers alike.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In several classes, staff and faculty would eventually identify between 10 and 15 scammers and drop them.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Many victims share their experiences with scammers online.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Announcing it too soon can invite scammers or unwanted attention.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
That's often how scammers get enough personal details to sound legitimate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
With Gmail attacks ongoing, as well as warnings being issued as Google users are impacted by new security threats, users of Android smartphones are increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers and scammers alike.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scammers
Noun
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Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, posing as the original customer, the swindlers cancelled the order to get a refund.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some swindlers thumb their nose at both and keep their cons going.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Americans reportedly lose over $1 billion annually to these fraudsters.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scammers. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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