Cheat
Hoaxer
Hoaxer noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: if it sounds too good to be true, you're probably dealing with a hoaxer in a boiler room somewhere
Cheat is a synonym for hoaxer in fraudster topic. You can use "Cheat" instead a noun "Hoaxer", if it concerns topics such as deceitful, deceiver, cheater.
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