scammer

scammer

One who swindles, hustles, or cheats others. The scammers pretend to be federal agents, threatening to have the victim arrested if they don't turn over all their personal information over the phone. It turns out the "soldier" was just a complete scammer, wooing hundreds of women around the country and bilking them for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

scammer

(ˈskæmɚ)
1. n. a swindler; a hustler. There are a couple of scammers on the street corner. Watch out.
2. n. a lecher; a fast worker with the opposite sex. Bob thinks he’s a great scammer, but he’s just a wimp.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • grifter
  • hold (one) to ransom
  • hold somebody to ransom
  • hold someone or something to ransom
  • hold someone to ransom
  • ransom
  • not pull (one's) punches
  • not pull your punches
  • put it on
  • all bark and no bite
References in periodicals archive
THE TOP 5 LOCATIONS FAVOURED BY SCAMMERS: Scammers look for places where it is unlikely and or unsafe for potential witnesses to stop and the Top 5 locations are as follows: 1.
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Google has provided a response saying that they are always working to develop better ways to check the negative intent of scammers. "Spammers and others with negative intent are a problem for consumers, businesses and technology companies that provide local business information.
Booze-delivery scams found running through Google Maps in India
In reality, these are just a way for the scammers to get their hands on your money.
The three words that will cost you your life savings - and how to spot the warning signs; The government is dragging its feet over a clampdown on these cold calls which are leading to people losing their pension pots
SCAMMERs, often a close and scratched settings on social doing because open.
'MY PHOTOS WERE STOLEN - TO CON WOMEN LOOKING FOR LOVE' For Steve Bustin, 46, sharing his life on social media had a dark outcome - his stolen pictures have been used many times as part of an international dating scam
To help thwart scammers, NatWest said people should feel confident about turning down unsolicited requests for personal information.
Warning over key scams predicted to rise in 2018
Utilities routinely hear reports about scammers every several months, but their representatives said this effort is unique because of the volume and sophistication of the calls.
Scammers try to bilk local utility customers [br][br]
Scammers will set up fake pharmacy websites that are designed to look like legitimate retailers.
SCAMS: What you need to know
Michael Osakwe, writer at NextAdvisor.com, sat down with Inside Counsel to talk about how Facebook Like Farming scammers are getting away with it and how Facebook users can protect themselves.
Watch Out for Facebook Like-Farming Scammers
| Goods not being received Purchases made through social media or auction websites, where the scammers are private sellers or based abroad can leave you out of pocket.
FINANCIAL FRAUD... how to spot it and how to beat it
"Although variations of the IRS impersonation scam continue year-round, they tend to peak when scammers find prime opportunities to strike," said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, in a statement.
Back-to-School Tax Scams on the Rise: IRS
For a high-tech scam to succeed, the scammer must create a semblance of seriousness.
Scheming high-tech scammers
Criminal investigations into scammers start after the fraud has been committed, when the victim questions the scammer's story.
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A scammer buys a lot of a penny stock and then hypes it, perhaps online or via email.
Pumped and dumped
Once the unregistered number is dialled and received by the scammer, $30 will be withdrawn from the caller's account, according to the Arrayah report.
Mobile phone users warned of 'scam calls'
Meanwhile, here is how the correspondence went between the scammer and me.
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