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It said this includes mandating tech firms ban those who post scams and prevent them from creating new accounts, as well as those who impersonate real businesses.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

This means hackers gain access to data shared on Signal and can also impersonate the person whose account was compromised.

From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026

Detectives believe someone used the elder Hou’s cellphone to impersonate him for more than a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

The plot was conceived by Middleton: after Lewis was killed, the plan was to use a female associate to impersonate her so that the friends could collect the headright payments.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

This can occur when a company impersonates an airline’s customer-service number or site, often by buying a sponsored ad on a search platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The scheme, outlined in court documents, bears striking similarities to the 2002 DiCaprio film in which a charming teenager running from the FBI impersonates a pilot to jet around the world.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

With Thursday’s criminal complaint containing allegations of phone conversations in which Mizuhara actually impersonates Ohtani to gain access to the money, I believe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

“What happens if an international entity — a cybercriminal or a nation state — impersonates someone. What is the impact? Do we have any recourse?”

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023

And this sacramental matter is consecrated, either by Christ, or by a bishop, who, in the Church, impersonates Christ.

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Saint Aquinas Thomas

Marissa Montes, the director of Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, was impersonated by someone who contacted immigrants through Facebook and Whatsapp, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

More than 60 of its organizations that provide direct legal services have been impersonated by con artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

In San Diego, attorneys working for the city have been impersonated by scammers.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

“It’s constantly happening, and now the scammers are getting really good at it,” says Sarah Englade, founder of Monarch Talent Solutions in Houston, who has been impersonated several times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

He supposed it made sense in hindsight that a nightmare had impersonated the truth, then settled in his mind.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

“There were too many fake profiles impersonating me,” Barton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

A San Ysidro man is accused of a fake green card scheme, impersonating ICE agents and defrauding Orange County residents, prosecutors say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, five people were arrested in Limpopo province for allegedly impersonating immigration officers and unlawfully demanding foreign nationals leave the country.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

In a desperate effort to get the couple out, Nonie devised a plan involving a fake letter from the water company and a friend impersonating a utility worker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

“You act like someone who is impersonating someone else. And it’s as if you think your life depends on it.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover