fraudster

someone who tricks or cheats other people

TRANSLATION

Schwindler, Betrüger

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Detectives are trying to catch a FRAUDSTER who has targeted banks in five counties over the past six months. The con-man has entered banks posing as a customer and tricked staff into allowing him to make a counter withdrawal."

(BBC News - 3 February, 2003)

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fraud

1. A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.

2. A piece of trickery; a trick.


fraudster

a. One that defrauds; a cheat.

b. One who assumes a false pose; an impostor.

Synonyms: imposter, pretender, fake, faker, sham, pseudo, pseud, con-man

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