noun

scammer

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Scammer (noun) means someone who tricks people out of money through dishonest schemes.

noun

Someone who tricks people out of money through dishonest schemes.

"TransPennine Express has removed all QR codes from its 71 car parks after scammers covered up a genuine code sticker with a false one and stole £13,000 from a woman's bank account." — , Network News: £13,000 stolen via car park QR (2023)

"According to Netsafe, scammers send out a bunch of emails, hoping to snag a few gullible people, but simply deleting the offending email won’t do anything to impede the con." — Aaron Mak, This Hilarious Chatbot Messes with Scammers for You (2017)

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