scammer
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈskæm.ər/us/ˈskæm.ɚ/someone who makesmoneyusingillegalmethods,especiallybytrickingpeople:
欺诈者，诈财者Phishing is used by scammers to getbankaccountnumbers,creditcarddetails, etc.
a dishonest person
- cheatShe's a liar and a cheat!
- cheaterUSI wouldn't play a game with him - he's a cheater.
- crookMy dad says that used car salesmen are just a bunch of crooks.
- cowboyUKThe private security firm are just a bunch of cowboys looking to rough up anyone who crosses their path.
- fraudHe claims to be a doctor, but he's just a fraud without a medical licence.
- sharkThe landlord was a real shark, jacking up rents without relief.
- A scammer called,pretendingto be from thebank.
- Becarefulof scammers whotrytotrickyou intopartingwithyourcashbefore youseewhat you'rebuying.
- Hackers and scammers aredrawntocompaniestheybelievehavepoorsecuritymeasuresinplace.
Dishonest people
- birther
- cadger
- charmer
- cheat
- cheater
- deceiver
- hoaxer
- humbug
- hustler
- hypocrite
- knave
- mountebank
- perjurer
- profiteer
- rigger
- ringer
- trickster
- wheeler-dealer
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