scammer UK /ˈskæmə/US /ˈskæmɚ/ noun1 •A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.According to Netsafe, scammers send out a bunch of emails, hoping to snag a few gullible people, but simply deleting the offending email won’t do anything to impede the con. — 2017 formsscammers