Pronunciation: /skæm ˈɑrtɪst/
noun a person who commits scams or fraudulent acts
A1 Be careful of scam artists trying to steal your money.
A2 The scam artist tricked many people into giving away their personal information.
B1 The police are investigating a group of scam artists who have been targeting elderly individuals.
B2 She fell victim to a scam artist who promised to double her investment but ran away with the money instead.
C1 The scam artist was able to manipulate his victims by using sophisticated tactics and psychological manipulation.
C2 The notorious scam artist was finally arrested after a long investigation by the authorities.
formal The authorities warned the public about a scam artist who was targeting elderly individuals.
informal I heard that there's a scam artist going around pretending to be a charity worker.
slang Watch out for that scam artist, he's been conning people out of their money left and right.
figurative She's like a scam artist when it comes to manipulating people into doing what she wants.
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