fraudster
nounUK /ˈfrɔːdstə/
US /ˈfrɔːdstər/
A person who tricks people to get their money.
The police caught the fraudster who had been cheating elderly people out of their savings.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who lies about who they are to gain an advantage.
He posed as a doctor, but he was just a fraudster.
3. A person who commits financial crimes involving false information.
The fraudster used fake documents to obtain a bank loan.
4. A dishonest person who deceives others for personal gain.
Everyone in town knew the salesman was a fraudster.