scammer
Example Sentences
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Even before the federal government dumped billions in aid into the states during the pandemic, California’s unemployment system was plagued by inefficiencies and yes, scammers.
From Los Angeles Times
The officer denied the application, and later she was unaware of a notice to appear before an immigration court, since it had been sent to the scammer’s address.
From Los Angeles Times
But now, online scammers were co-opting her iconic image for "vulgar and despicable attempts to exploit her legacy", the Brigitte Bardot Foundation said.
From BBC
It’s almost always a scammer trying to change their password to access your account.
From MarketWatch
AI also can be used to clean up grammar and language, helping foreign scammers overcome language barriers that might have made their phishing attempts seem less credible in the past.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.