scammer
Example Sentences
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When he said he needed to take remote control of my computer, I knew I was talking to scammers, not PayPal.
From MarketWatch
There are “crypto kids” — some scammers like Daniel, others who acquired their riches legitimately.
From Los Angeles Times
For starters, it’s important to have access to your account so that scammers cannot use any personally identifiable information they may have obtained about you.
From MarketWatch
A serial romance scammer, who told victims he worked for the BBC and MI6, has been jailed for more than five years.
From BBC
"The decrease... suggests cautiously that the anti-scam strategies and public education measures introduced by the government and industry partners have made it more challenging for scammers to succeed," police said.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.