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Scammers exploit the Emirati royal's likeness by drawing on his vast online presence, including his more than 17 million Instagram followers, and sometimes even copying the prince's authentic poems to deceive victims.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

He said his past statements about stocks were authentic and denied trying to deceive any investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

The man was not British, but Nigerian, using a voice disguiser to deceive his target.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

We should say instead that lying is a matter of speaking with the intent to deceive.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

Penelope blushed, for she had no wish to deceive Simon, of all people.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The European Commission said by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark on their profile, the platform "deceives users" because the firm is not "meaningfully verifying" who is behind the account.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

This deceives consumers and harms coffee growers, it said.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024

In the second complaint, the state argued that the app deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

"Instead it did something even cleverer — it brought together existing genes, which already do other things in different parts of the plant, to make a complicated spot on the petals that deceives male flies."

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023

I will be the proverbial parent who deceives the child by offering medicine laced with sweet syrup.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Attorney General Letitia James sued a group of major chemical and agricultural companies, alleging they deceived consumers about the risks of toxic chemicals in their products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

D. Miles Brissette, an attorney for protester Meagan Morris, said his client went to Alvarado that night expecting a peaceful demonstration and felt deceived by what unfolded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Sturgeon has denied any knowledge of his wrongdoing, saying she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to".

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Her peace did not please him, her marriage pleased him less, and he had been furious at being deceived by the Domishmen.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

"These people have been deceiving everyone for 67 years!"

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Finally, it’s a lesson for all of us not to judge people on what they say or their appearance, because both can be deceiving, as this Moneyist Facebook Group member pointed out.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

“You said that Arthur knew all about it,” she said, “and that we were not deceiving him at all.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White