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scam·ster

 (skăm′stər)
n. Informal
One who perpetrates a scam or fraud; a swindler.
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Shortly after BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the Congress of trying to save Michel by providing "three Congress lawyers", Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill hit back citing instances of Jaitley providing legal services to scamster Ketan Parekh and his daughter's law firm being engaged by now absconding Choksi, a prime accused in the Punjab National Bank fraud case.
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Calling it an attempt to tarnish his and family's image, Lalu Prasad Yadav said Sushil Modi is a " ghotalebaaz" ( scamster).
Ostrich scamster turned drug trafficker Martin Evans, 52, had been on the run since 2011.
Ostrich scamster turned drug tra|cker Martin Evans, 52, had been on the run since 2011.
"Facebook's new feature Timeline has caused enough confusion amoung users; paving way for scamster and click-jackers to offer bogus links on Facebook that promise Timeline removal," added Aji Joseph.
The pint-sized scamster has been knocking on doors claiming to be collecting on behalf of Teesside Hospice.
Fifteen students from Birkenhead School in Oxton enjoyed a brush with fame after re-creating a giant version of a double page spread of the exploits of scamster Roger the Dodger - the impish schoolboy hero of the Beano comic.
And this is what we have with 'Alert in Bahrain' who warns us of what a scamster from Pakistan was "possibly" going to do.
"LIC officials are hand in glove with the scamster, alleges Shekhar.
The king of prank calls is in festive mood, featuring George the scamster, Irish Mike, Terry Tibbs, Indian Call Centre and Mr Miggins, as well as Fonejacker himself out in the streets.
Of course, it is not certainly the bankAAEs fault that some scamster has decided to try and trick its account holders.