Fakir
Fakir noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: a traveling carnival that was run by fakirs preying on small-town rubes
Scammer
Scammer noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles
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Scammer and Fakir. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/scammer
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Scammer or Fakir. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/scammer.
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