scammer

Noun

Meaning

a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

gouger swindler defrauder grifter chiseller chiseler dodger fiddler faker rascal sharpie shark rogue pretender charlatan
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Antonyms

hero honesty philanthropist frankness dupe victim
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Hypernyms

cheat cheater deceiver slicker beguiler trickster

Hyponyms

sharpie sharper welcher confidence man sharpy cardsharp

Related terms

419 scammer

Examples

For example, the victim of a vishing attack will receive a phone call from a scammer, pretending to be a trusted person who's attempting to elicit personal information such as credit card or login details. Source: Internet

Another form of the scam is the "Representative/Collection Agent" variation wherein the scammer advertises, usually on legitimate online job sites, available positions for "Representative or Collection Agent" for a company abroad. Source: Internet

In Ivory Coast a scammer may purchase an inexpensive mobile phone and a pre-paid SIM card without submitting any identifying information. Source: Internet

If the victim questions the integrity of the process, the computer program may call them a "scammer" and can be quite vulgar. Source: Internet

In addition to harvesting this information, the scammer then notifies the victim that releasing the funds requires some small fee (insurance, registration, or shipping). Source: Internet

In every case the scammer does not use a webcam so the target can't verify the woman is truly in the picture they have sent. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scammee scammel Scammell scammered scammish scammoniate