scammer
Example Sentences
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We watched as scammers targeted first the elderly and then our parents, wondering how they could fall for such “obvious” schemes.
With these recent executions Beijing appears to be sending a message of deterrence to would-be scammers.
From BBC
When asked if he considered himself a hacker or a scammer he said, "Neither, I am only interested in making money."
From BBC
From hubs across Southeast Asia, scammers lure internet users globally into fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency investments.
From Barron's
Unlike thieves who carry weapons into museums or use axes to smash-and-grab, art-world scammers rarely get violent—so their prison sentences often get cut short.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
