impostor

noun

im·pos·tor im-ˈpä-stər

variants or imposter

Synonyms of impostor next

: one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception

Examples of impostor in a Sentence

He claimed he was an experienced pilot, but he turned out to be an impostor. the man who claimed to be a prince turned out to be an impostor

Recent Examples on the Web MoneyWatch: Senate report calls out fraud, scam incidents through Zelle 03:45 In addition to recovering funds from scammers and reimbursing impostor scam victims, Zelle has implemented other policy changes to combat fraud on its network, Reuters reported. —

Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2023 The badge was the only symbol distinguishing the Times’ 55-million-follower account from impostors amid two major global conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. —

Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023 Unfortunately, Tom had a bone to pick with this digital impostor. —

Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023 The impostor was paid $450, plus a $50 bonus, for securing an invoice bearing a familiar Greenwich name. —

Dan Barry, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023 Google knows the most about individual online accounts, including those used by impostors, and the physical location of hackers. —

Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023 Turns out, the crotch-stuffing impostor spray-tanned his way into their ranks … and doesn’t seem that bothered by the deception. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2023 But it was quickly inundated by impostor accounts, including those impersonating Nintendo, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Musk's businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter had to temporarily suspend the service days after its launch. —

CBS News, 21 Apr. 2023 But this is far from the company’s first run in with impostors. —

Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 27 July 2023 See More

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