Thesaurus results for SCAMSTERS

scamsters

noun

plural of scamster

as in cheats

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary

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Recent Examples of scamsters But those requests for engagement and donations also create opportunities for scamsters to get in on the grassroots effort with phishing attempts and impersonation. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025

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Noun

The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, Bristol City fans sang a song that referred to Southampton as cheats in the opening seconds of their Championship game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheats

Noun

The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of dodgers

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The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once.

— Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of swindlers

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The sheriff’s department also warned that scammers could attempt to capitalize on the high-profile investigation and urged anyone who receives messages related to the case to contact law enforcement.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Rogers’ indiscretion was later exploited by online blackmail scammers, ultimately leading to his downfall.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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