Defrauder (Noun)

Meaning

A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The authorities arrested the defrauder and recovered the stolen money from his account.
• As the defrauder continued to cheat his investors, he amassed a small fortune at their expense.
• It was later revealed that the defrauder had used his charisma and good looks to win the trust of his victims.
• The police warned people about the defrauder who was posing as a real estate agent and swindling clients out of their deposits.
• After losing a significant amount of money to the defrauder, Sarah realized she had been a victim of an online phishing scam.

Synonyms

• Scammer
• Swindler
• Grifter
• Chiseler
• Chiseller
• Gouger

Hypernyms

• Deceiver
• Slicker
• Cheater
• Trickster
• Beguiler

Hyponyms

• Confidence Man
• Clip Artist
• Card Shark
• Con Artist
• Cardsharper
• Sharpy
• Card Sharper
• Sharper
• Sharpie
• Cardsharp
• Welcher

Related Words

• Defraud (verb)