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- fraudster UK US /ˈfrɔːdstər/ US /ˈfrɑːdstɚ/ noun [C]► a person who gets money by deceiving people: »
Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain people's personal details.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
fraudster
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fraudster — 1975, from FRAUD (Cf. fraud) + STER (Cf. ster). Earlier words were fraudsman (1610s); frauditor (1550s) … Etymology dictionary
fraudster — UK [ˈfrɔːdstə(r)] / US [ˈfrɔdstər] noun [countable] Word forms fraudster : singular fraudster plural fraudsters someone who commits the crime of fraud … English dictionary
fraudster — [[t]frɔ͟ːdstə(r)[/t]] fraudsters N COUNT A fraudster is someone who commits the crime of fraud. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
fraudster — fraud ► NOUN 1) wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. 2) a person intending or thing intended to deceive. DERIVATIVES fraudster noun. ORIGIN Old French fraude, from Latin fraus deceit, injury … English terms dictionary
fraudster — Date: 1960 chiefly British a person who engages in fraud ; cheat … New Collegiate Dictionary
fraudster — noun a person who practices fraud; a swindler Syn: con man, defrauder … Wiktionary
fraudster — fraud|ster [ˈfro:dstə US ˈfro:dstər] n someone who has committed a fraud … Dictionary of contemporary English
fraudster — fraud|ster [ frɔdstər ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH someone who commits the crime of FRAUD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fraudster — fraud·ster … English syllables
fraudster — ˈfrȯdstər noun ( s) Etymology: fraud + ster chiefly Britain : one who engages in fraud : cheat … Useful english dictionary
