Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: scammer

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Additionally, if you feel like you are being harassed by a scammer or spam caller, you can dial *57 to get detailed information about the call that will be passed along to law enforcement.

Source: https://www.devicemag.com/what-does-no-caller-id-mean-on-iphone/

But red flags started popping up when the scammer attempted to convince the student to donate a portion of the money to an orphanage of her choosing.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/news/being-a-sugar-baby-isnt-so-sweet-warns-better-business-bureau/

By late Friday afternoon, Riley was in pure turmoil, trying to undo damage caused by the scammer, but without much success.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/06/30/its-scary-how-quickly-they-can-ruin-your-life-south-paris-woman-scammed-on-facebook/

Explaining the interaction with the scammer, the anonymous commuter wrote: 'He shows me a birth certificate saying "Samuel Jones", which really should have been a red flag as that's not valid ID anywhere.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12583431/I-scammed-220-man-pretending-needed-train-ticket-people-think-fault-trusting.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

He called the number and a scammer, posing as a computer repair technician, claimed there was a virus on his computer.

Source: https://jocoreport.com/visit-to-porn-site-costs-johnston-county-man-20000/

I figured it was a bot or just a scammer, but since they agreed to meet me at the bar across from my hotel, I figured what was the worst that could happen.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/people-having-sex-with-celebs

If you have paid one of these scammers and then realize you have been scammed, here are 8 tips from the Federal Trade Commission, on what to do if you have paid a scammer.

Source: https://realnewsmontana.com/ixp/1104/p/6-common-scams-in-montana/

I hope you are never in a situation in which a scammer can take advatage of your emotional and stressful state of mind.

Source: https://kfyo.com/ixp/157/p/lubbock-pet-owners-beware-this-cruel-and-costly-new-scam/

In this example, the scammer prayed on Jane’s desperation caused by needing to find accommodation for her son to rush her into making a decision.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23700544.new-york-times-bestselling-author-duped-scots-flat-scam/?ref=rss

It seems that part of being a human in 2023 is receiving about 10–15 scammer or spam texts daily.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/scammers-march-2023

It’s surprisingly easy for someone who’s done this before, and who’s practised being a scammer, to lead the conversation in a way that makes you feel that it’s legitimate when it absolutely isn’t.

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/01/12/s3-ep117-the-crypto-crisis-that-wasnt-and-farewell-forever-to-win-7-audio-text/

MIRI (Sept 30): An elderly housewife was cheated out of RM41,500 by a phone scammer pretending to be her friend.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/09/30/elderly-miri-housewife-loses-rm41500-to-phone-scammer-pretending-to-be-friend/

Netizens are warning the public to be careful of an elderly man who is said to be a scammer.

Source: https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2023/01/15/elderly-man-accused-of-scamming-people-in-bangsar-by-faking-car-breakdown/

Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about a scammer impersonating local law enforcement leaders.

Source: https://krocnews.com/scammer-impersonating-olmsted-county-sheriffs-leaders-in-rochester/

Reported at noon: a scammer used the information of a woman from the 4600 block of Abbott Avenue to open up accounts.

Source: https://www.peoplenewspapers.com/2023/01/16/park-cities-crime-reports-jan-9-15/

Ryane and Jess Rose have spent their life building The Wolf Den tattoo shop into a "sacred space," but that space was recently violated by an online scammer.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/scammer-hijacks-denver-tattoo-shops-social-media-steals-deposits-from-clients

The correspondence between the victim and the scammer started around March last year.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/cryptocurrency/news/crypto-fraud-rs-24-lakh-mumbai-woman-matrimonial-site-3896334

The Hollywood actress shared an online interaction on Twitter, in which a user described her as a “scammer” and that a “bad plastic surgeon” was responsible for her looks.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2023/01/18/christina-applegate-laughed-at-online-troll-who-doubted-her-multiple-sclerosis/

The scammer finishes by convincing the target to pay for the new repairs upfront, promising to complete the work later, but does not return to repair the home.

Source: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/01/16/arlington-police-arrest-3-men-home-improvement-scam-patrick-peter-richard-gilheney/