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cybercriminals

/ˈsaɪbərˌkrɪmənəlz/

Meanings
noun
A perpetrator of cybercrime

Examples :

""The bank warned its customers to be careful because cybercriminals were trying to steal their account information." "
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Related Words

Illustration steal

steal noun

/stiːl/

The act of stealing.

"The steal of the soccer ball from the park was upsetting to the team. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration warned

warned verb

/wɔːnd/ /wɔɹnd/

To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:

"The teacher warned the students about the upcoming test. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration cybercrime

cybercrime noun

/ˈsaɪbərkraɪm/

Crime committed using computer networks.

"My bank account was hacked, and the police are investigating the cybercrime. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration careful

careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

Illustration account

account noun

/ə.ˈkaʊnt/

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

"The family's monthly account showed they spent more than their income. "

Illustration perpetrator

perpetrator noun

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪ.ˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

"The perpetrator of the vandalism in the school hallway was caught by security cameras. "

Illustration bank

bank noun

/bæŋk/

An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

"My parents opened a savings account at the bank for my college fund. "

Illustration trying

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "