Learn English – Name for a person who is always trying to beat the system

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Someone I know is always finding a way to beat the system, for example:

Getting fake records to get his children into college, contacting people in the system to find him a way to bypass waiting for official papers, etc.

A word like conman or scammer would be used for someone who actually drafts fake records, not the one who orders them. What would you call the person who frequently buys forged documents?

Best Answer

I'd say that is either a hustler or a fraud.

Hustler
noun
1. an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.

Definition of fraud in English:
noun [MASS NOUN]

1 Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain:
'he was convicted of fraud'
[COUNT NOUN]: prosecutions for social security frauds

1.1 [COUNT NOUN] A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities:
'mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds'

References:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hustler
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/fraud

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