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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
bluff charlatan cheater chiseler crook deceiver decoy defrauder dodger double-crosser double-dealer fake hypocrite impostor jockey masquerader pretender quack rascal rogue rook shark sharper shyster swindler trickster
WEAK
bilk con artist confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler

Example Sentences

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After his initial social media appearance, Russet's image was posted on several different accounts, seemingly as he was passed from one scammer group to another.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“No, don’t worry, sir,” Aguilar said the scammer responded.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

She testified that despite a scammer stealing her Medicare ID number and enrolling her in hospice without her knowledge, she had to continue to pay her premiums if she wanted coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"Men at this age are very attractive, stable and mature," writes the alleged scammer account.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 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