arnaqueur
/aʁ.na.kœʁ/masculine
The English word 'scammer' is translated into French as arnaqueur.
The term refers to a swindler or a cheat.
Meaning: swindler, cheat (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes based on gender and number. The masculine singular is arnaqueur and the masculine plural is arnaqueurs. For females, the feminine singular is arnaqueuse and the feminine plural is arnaqueuses.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʁ.na.kœʁ/. The word has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, the word carotte is used as a slang synonym for a scam, and the verb carotter means to swindle someone.
- While arnaqueur is standard, French speakers often use the slang term mytho, short for mythomane, to describe someone who lies habitually to scam others.
- In French slang, a person who is constantly being scammed or tricked is often called a pigeon, much like the English expression 'to be a sucker'.
Examples in context
- Tom est un arnaqueur.Tom is a scammer.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as an arnaqueur.Tatoeba #14032875 by Myrano_, translation #7679739 by Hybrid
- Veuillez faire attention aux fraudeurs lorsque vous effectuez des transactions en ligne.Please be careful of scammers when conducting online transactions.
- Méfie-toi de cet escroc, il essaie toujours de tromper les gens.Watch out for this scammer, he is always trying to deceive people.
- Cet homme est un arnaqueur.This man is a scammer.
- Fais attention, c'est un arnaqueur.Watch out, he is a scammer.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are talking about a suspicious phone call.
- LucasIl m'a appelé pour de l'argent.He called me for money.
- ManonC'est un arnaqueur, ne lui réponds pas.He is a scammer, do not answer him.
- LucasTu as raison, c'est très suspect.You are right, it is very suspicious.
- ManonBloque son numéro tout de suite.Block his number immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scammer” translations and entries arnaqueur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
