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scammers
[/ˈskæmərz/]
noun
pl: scammers
estelionatários
1.
People who deceive or defraud others through dishonest schemes or tricks
The scammers convinced elderly people to send them money.
Os estelionatários convenceram idosos a enviar-lhes dinheiro.
2.
Individuals who operate fraudulent schemes or cons
Online scammers often target vulnerable people through phishing emails.
Os estelionatários online frequentemente visam pessoas vulneráveis através de e-mails de phishing.
NYC Slang
grifters
Synonyms
fraudsters
con artists
cheaters
swindlers
tricksters
Antonyms
honest people
trustworthy individuals
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estelionatários
Most common formal term
General Brazilian
enganadores
More colloquial alternative
São Paulo
malandros
Informal/slang usage
Portugal
burladores
Formal European Portuguese term
Related Idioms & Phrases
run a scam
pull the wool over someone's eyes
con someone out of something
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