internet scammer
Digital con artist
An internet scammer is someone who uses online platforms to defraud people—through fake websites, phishing emails, romance schemes, or fraudulent sales.
The term covers a wide range of cons, from Nigerian prince emails to cryptocurrency fraud: I almost fell for an internet scammer posing as tech support.
Also called an online scammer.
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- fake websiteDeceptive online page
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- Nigerian princeEmail scam persona
- dear friendCherished intimate companion
catfish · hacker · con artist · spam · malware · identity theft · cryptocurrency · lonely hearts · wire transfer · Western Union · money mule · fake profile · password · personal information · email · gullible · victim · overseas
internet scammervictim advocate
Assists those harmed by crime
Good Samaritan · scam victim · mark · target
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