noun
a person who commits scams or fraudulent acts
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The authorities warned the public about a scam artist who was targeting elderly individuals.
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I heard that there's a scam artist going around pretending to be a charity worker.
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Watch out for that scam artist, he's been conning people out of their money left and right.
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She's like a scam artist when it comes to manipulating people into doing what she wants.