scammer
nounAU, UK /ˈskæmə/ · CA, US /ˈskeə̯mɚ/
Etymology From scam + -er.
1
Slang A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.
- 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.2017 November 10, Aaron Mak, “This Hilarious Chatbot Messes with Scammers for You”, in Slate:
- 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.2023 December 13, “Network News: £13,000 stolen via car park QR”, in RAIL, number 998, page 11:
- Synonyms
- fraudster
- Derived terms
- cyberscammer
- Related terms
- 419 scammer