"scamster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scamsters [plural]
Etymology: From scam + -ster. Etymology templates: {{af|en|scam|-ster}} scam + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} scamster (plural scamsters)
  1. One who scams. Synonyms: scammer

Inflected forms

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