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n. A swindler, cheat.

n. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

"The man visited a paypoint to purchase a £200 Ukash voucher and called the scammer back - but when the victim was told that a further payment would qualify him for an even larger refund, he became suspicious, refused to pay further money and contacted South Wales Police."

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