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impersonate

[im-pur-suh-neyt, im-pur-suh-nit] / ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt, ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt /


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Indians who were later freed from compounds told police they sometimes received coaching in acting and regional accents to better impersonate law enforcement officers.

From The Wall Street Journal

One thing that could happen is that your biometric data is stolen and used by hackers to impersonate you.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics to deceive customers, often impersonating trusted institutions to gain access to information and account," the company said.

From BBC

Similarly, impersonating someone else online can also be illegal if it causes harm, reputational damage or financial loss to that person, she added.

From BBC

A couple are facing being evicted from their home after being duped by a serial fraudster who ran a scam impersonating dead people.

From BBC