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a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
an ingenious phishing operation that got him named the year's most inventive online fraudster
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Recent Examples of fraudster
These always-on, always-available digital assistants can furnish precise transaction data on demand to discourage fraudsters from initiating chargebacks and help legitimate customers recognize unfamiliar transactions to prevent first-party misuse.
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Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The story centers on a downtrodden family, who, in a desperate bid for fortune, risks it all as high-society fraudsters in a daring scheme to make their sole daughter the trophy bride of an elite family.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The cheeses – which were sourced from three different artisanal makers – had been handed over to the fraudsters.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The fraudster in question directed Rowena to a fake investment platform, sent her a contract to look over and promised her a 50% return on her investments within 24 hours.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The story centers on a downtrodden family, who, in a desperate bid for fortune, risks it all as high-society fraudsters in a daring scheme to make their sole daughter the trophy bride of an elite family.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The cheeses – which were sourced from three different artisanal makers – had been handed over to the fraudsters.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The fraudster in question directed Rowena to a fake investment platform, sent her a contract to look over and promised her a 50% return on her investments within 24 hours.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudster
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Democrats propose to reap new revenue by raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans and corporations, and by going after wealthy tax cheats.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, South Beach, fat camps, shakes, liquid diets, low carb, high fiber, zero fat, paleo, diet pills, four grapefruits a day, seven micro meals a day, six days of deprivation followed by one glorious cheat day....Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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The team believe that the current measures help mitigate the risk of sharks developing a strong and potentially dangerous association with boats.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This latest incident marks the fifth shark attack reported in Hawaii so far in 2024, and the first to occur on a neighboring island besides Oahu.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fraudster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudster. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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