plural scammers
: one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
insurance/credit card scammers
The company will not call you to ask for your Social Security or account number, but nefarious scammers might.—
Ellen Marks
Ellen MarksNow that most people are alert to suspicious e-mails and phony phone calls, text messages are the new frontier for scammers out to con you.—Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsExamples of scammer in a Sentence
Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
Recent Examples on the Web
The scammers used several different sophisticated tactics, including posing as Microsoft and Federal Trade Commission employees.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
That handoff is the scammer trying to pull you deeper into the trap.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Unfortunately, this problem has gotten worse with scammers now able to use AI to create phony retail websites that look entirely legitimate.
—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
For several years, security experts have been warning against posting screenshots or photos of boarding passes on social media, as online scammers and thieves have been able to extract significant personal information from them.
—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for scammer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
That handoff is the scammer trying to pull you deeper into the trap.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Unfortunately, this problem has gotten worse with scammers now able to use AI to create phony retail websites that look entirely legitimate.
—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
For several years, security experts have been warning against posting screenshots or photos of boarding passes on social media, as online scammers and thieves have been able to extract significant personal information from them.
—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for scammer
Cite this Entry
“Scammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
scammer
noun
scam·mer
ˈskam-ər 
: someone who perpetuates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
