Definitions

scammer

NOUN

cheat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charlatan con artist crook hypocrite impostor rascal rogue swindler trickster

STRONG

bluff chiseler deceiver decoy defrauder dodger double-crosser double-dealer fake masquerader pretender quack shark sharper shyster

WEAK

confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler

NOUN

cheater

Synonyms

STRONGEST

swindler

STRONG

deceiver defrauder grifter shark trickster victimizer

WEAK

bilk con artist cozener fraudster

NOUN

con artist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

con man crook hustler swindler

WEAK

barricuda bilker bunco cheater clip artist deceiver fleecer flimflammer fraud hoser mountebank scam artist shark sharpie smoothie

NOUN

confidence man

Synonyms

WEAK

bilker bunco cheater clip artist con artist fleecer flimflammer hoser hustler scam artist shark sharpie smoothie

NOUN

con man

Synonyms

STRONGEST

con artist crook hustler swindler

WEAK

bilker bunco cheater clip artist deceiver fleecer flimflammer fraud hoser mountebank scam artist shark sharpie smoothie

NOUN

cozener

Synonyms

WEAK

bilk cheater con artist deceiver defrauder fraudster grifter shark swindler trickster victimizer

NOUN

defrauder

Synonyms

STRONG

cheater deceiver grifter shark swindler trickster victimizer

WEAK

bilk con artist cozener fraudster

NOUN

diddler

Synonyms

WEAK

bilk cheater con artist cozener deceiver defrauder fraudster grifter shark swindler trickster victimizer

NOUN

grifter

Synonyms

STRONG

fraud

WEAK

con artist con man

NOUN

live wire

Synonyms

WEAK

cheater dynamo grifter ripoff artist scam artist

NOUN

schemer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rascal rogue

STRONG

deceiver

NOUN

sharper

Synonyms

STRONG

bluff charlatan cheater chiseler crook deceiver decoy defrauder dodger double-crosser double-dealer fake hypocrite impostor jockey masquerader pretender quack rascal rogue rook shark shyster swindler trickster victimizer

WEAK

bilk con artist confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler

NOUN

shyster

Synonyms

STRONG

cheater chiseler mouthpiece pettifogger trickster

WEAK

ambulance chaser crooked lawyer unethical lawyer

NOUN

swindler

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charlatan cheater con artist counterfeiter crook forger rascal thief

STRONG

absconder cheat chiseler clip deceiver defrauder dodger double-dealer falsifier four-flusher fraud gouger grifter impostor mechanic mountebank operator rook scoundrel shark sharp sharper slicker trickster

WEAK

confidence artist

Antonyms

WEAK

philanthropist

NOUN

victimizer

Synonyms

STRONG

WEAK

bilk con artist confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler

Example Sentences

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Maria met the scammer impersonating Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed, also known by his pen name Fazza, on a dating site before the conversation moved to a messaging app where he bombarded her with romantic messages.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

In one recording of a WhatsApp video call seen by AFP, the scammer, appearing lifelike as the prince, flickered on the screen.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The scammer blocked her on Facebook, and she never got the tickets.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that your trolling may be giving the scammer exactly what they want.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

scammer

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