scammer

noun

scam·​mer ˈska-mər How to pronounce scammer (audio)
plural scammers
Synonyms of scammer
: one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
insurance/credit card scammers
The company will not call you to ask for your Social Security or account number, but nefarious scammers might.—Ellen Marks
Now that most people are alert to suspicious e-mails and phony phone calls, text messages are the new frontier for scammers out to con you.—Consumer Reports

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Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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Face filters can be advanced, but images may break if a scammer turns their head or is asked to stand and spin around, Whyte said. — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Under the deal, Visa will get BioCatch's behavioral biometrics platform, which analyzes data including keystroke timing, touch screen pressure and other signals to distinguish real users from scammers and bots. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Across California, scammers are increasingly using social media and online marketplaces to share fake real estate listings, trying to score payments for homes that aren’t actually available. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scammer

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scammer was in 1972

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scammer

noun
scam·​mer ˈskam-ər How to pronounce scammer (audio)
: someone who perpetuates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
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