fraud
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Sense: Noun: deceit
Synonyms:
deceit Collocations, cheating, deception Collocations, sharp practice, fraudulence, dishonesty, grift , graft Collocations, guile, hoodwinking , trickery
Sense: Noun: act of deception
Synonyms:
swindle Collocations, hoax Collocations, scam Collocations, trick Collocations, rip-off , ripoff , front Collocations, racket Collocations, cheat Collocations, swizz , con Collocations, confidence trick, dirty trick
Sense: Noun: scammer
Synonyms:
scammer, swindler, trickster, fraudster, confidence trickster, con artist, ripoff artist , rip-off artist , grifter , cheat Collocations
Sense: Noun: imposter
Synonyms:
imposter, fake Collocations, pretender, sham Collocations, phony, phoney, hoaxer, charlatan, impersonator