defrauders
Those who cheat
Defrauders are people who commit fraud—who cheat others through deception, typically for financial gain.
The word carries a formal or legal tone: The defrauders bilked investors out of millions.
Anyone who tricks people out of money or property through false pretenses qualifies as a defrauder.
Deceivers who steal through trickery
- embezzlersThose who steal entrusted funds
- griftersPetty swindlers, confidence tricksters
- charlatansPretenders to special knowledge
- con artistsPeople who cheat others
scammers · cheats · impostors · forgers · counterfeiters · crooks · hoaxers · falsifiers
Deception for financial gain
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- counterfeitingMaking fake money
- Ponzi schemeFraudulent returns from newcomers
pyramid scheme · identity theft · phishing · money laundering · tax evasion · bait-and-switch · shell game · kickback
Intentional misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- impersonationPretending to be another
- forged documentsFraudulently created official papers
fake credentials · shell companies · cooked books · false pretenses · identity theft · insider trading · bribery · skimming
Deceived into believing
- bilkedDefrauded of money
- fleecedDefrauded of money
- swindledDeceived for gain
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
hoodwinked · scammed · conned · bamboozled · exploited · deceived · victimized · taken advantage of
Pursuing legal charges
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentencing · asset seizure · extradition · disgrace · whistleblower · investigation · audit · exposure
swindlers
Deceivers who steal through trickery
- embezzlersThose who steal entrusted funds
- griftersPetty swindlers, confidence tricksters
- charlatansPretenders to special knowledge
con artists · scammers · cheats · impostors · forgers · counterfeiters · crooks · hoaxers · falsifiers · racketeers
swindle
Deception for financial gain
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- counterfeitingMaking fake money
Ponzi scheme · pyramid scheme · identity theft · phishing · money laundering · tax evasion · bait-and-switch · shell game · kickback
deception
Intentional misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- impersonationPretending to be another
forged documents · fake credentials · shell companies · cooked books · false pretenses · identity theft · insider trading · bribery · skimming · overbilling
duped
Deceived into believing
cheated · hoodwinked · scammed · conned · bamboozled · exploited · deceived · victimized · taken advantage of · ripped off
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
conviction · sentencing · asset seizure · extradition · disgrace · whistleblower · investigation · audit · exposure · trial
defraudershonest brokers
Impartial third-party facilitators
straight shooters · philanthropists · benefactors · do-gooders