Mountebank and Scamster

Mountebank

Mountebank noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.
Usage example: claimed that many doctors were frauds and mountebanks

Scamster and mountebank are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scamster" instead a noun "Mountebank".

Scamster

Scamster noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary
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Mountebank and scamster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mountebank" instead a noun "Scamster".
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