This is the 10057th most frequent Russian word.
аферист
Swindler; con artist.
Here, 'аферист' refers to the individual who has performed acts of deceit or scam.
Этот аферист обманул множество людей.
This fraudster deceived many people.
In this sentence, 'аферисты' is used to warn against untrustworthy individuals, indicating a plural form.
Будь осторожен, возможно, это предложение исходило от аферистов.
Be careful, this offer might come from fraudsters.
Here, 'аферист' is used in a narrative context to describe a character in a fictional story.