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scamster

noun
scam·​ster | \ ˈskam(p)-stÉ™r How to pronounce scamster (audio) \

Definition of scamster

: one that scams : scammer
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Examples of scamster in a Sentence

con artists, swindlers, and scamsters an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary

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 The accounting sleuth who exposed scamster Bernie Madoff charges that huge, hidden losses in its long-term care (LTC) insurance business will soon drive the troubled conglomerate into bankruptcy. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "GE’s Basic Businesses Are Badly Underperforming, by This Accounting Metric," 27 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of scamster

1984, in the meaning defined above

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scamster

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How to pronounce scamster (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of scamster

informal : a person who deceives people to get their money : a person who scams people

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