1.
swindler, con artist, fraud
A person who deceives others to obtain money or valuables through dishonest means.
詐欺師に騙された。
I was deceived by a con artist.
彼は詐欺師として逮捕された。
He was arrested as a swindler.
詐欺師は巧みな話術で人を騙す。
Con artists deceive people with skillful rhetoric.
詐欺師 is a strongly negative term.
WORD FORMATION:
詐欺 (fraud, swindle) + 師 (master, expert)
RELATED TERMS:
- 詐欺: fraud, swindle
- 詐欺罪: fraud crime
- 振り込め詐欺: bank transfer scam