Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: impersonating

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Usage examples:

A 22-year-old is facing charges of impersonating a police officer, fraud and breach of probation.

Source: https://www.brockvillenewswatch.com/2023/04/07/bnw-newsbrief-april-7-2023/

According to the city website, there are fraudulent text messages circulating, impersonating the City of Springfield and falsely claiming that recipients have been recruited for job positions and should click on a link to apply.

Source: https://www.wmay.com/2023/11/12/city-of-springfield-reminds-residents-to-be-on-alert-for-scam-city-job-offers/

An armed man impersonating a U.S. marshal was arrested at a Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. campaign event on Friday, the candidate said.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/09/16/armed-man-impersonating-us-marshal-arrested-at-rfk-jr-event/

BEC attacks occur when a bad actor tries to extract sensitive data or money from a company by impersonating a high-level staff member or business partner.

Source: https://betanews.com/2023/04/06/microsoft-365-defender-is-now-ai-powered/

But Amy Nofziger, director of the American Association of Retired Persons fraud victim support network, told me companies impersonating telecom providers - Spectrum and Comcast in particular - were especially prevalent.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-12549825/I-nearly-scammed-1-000-Spectrum-rep-gave-wrong-number-no-wonder-Americans-losing-8-8-BILLION-year-fraud.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

COMEDIAN Rob Brydon, who could do a fine impression of Bruce, sat in for him one day in 2008 and again as an April fool prank in 2011, impersonating Bruce throughout.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23995505.radio-2s-ken-bruce-nice-guy-national-treasure/?ref=rss

Every now and then we'll hear another story about someone impersonating a police officer and pulling over people.

Source: https://kfyo.com/ixp/156/p/steps-to-take-unmarked-police-car-pulls-you-over-texas/

He was jailed for four years and two months after pleading guilty to two counts of burglary including theft of £320 in cash and a mobile phone, as well as impersonating a police officer.

Source: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/jailed-the-faces-of-15-criminals-locked-up-for-crimes-in-and-around-peterborough-in-april-including-child-rapist-and-carer-who-stole-thousands-4123790

“It’s still early, but at this stage in the investigation, no local reports have been received to suggest someone in Kamloops has been actively impersonating a police officer,” Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Todd Wiebe said in a statement.

Source: https://www.radionl.com/2023/12/11/112489/

Last Thursday Guerriero posted on Twitter: “Recently there have been Twitter accounts impersonating me.

Source: https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/2023/05/29/niagara-health-president-warns-of-fake-twitter-accounts.html

Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about a scammer impersonating local law enforcement leaders.

Source: https://krocnews.com/scammer-impersonating-olmsted-county-sheriffs-leaders-in-rochester/

Roman faces seven counts in connection with the fake electors plot, including charges of conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer and conspiracy to commit forgery.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/08/25/18-defendants-in-trump-georgia-case-have-posted-bail-heres-what-they-paid/

She spent hours impersonating musicians on TV and always hoped to master an instrument.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/somalias-violin-novice-to-tv-orchestra-triumph-in-four-years/

Someone impersonating Nada had obtained copies of his call history.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/03/the-dirty-secrets-of-a-smear-campaign

So Norman Osborn gathered a new team of villains to continue impersonating the Avengers' heroic identities.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/strongest-spider-men-ranked/

The CBI announced on October 19 that it had raided several cities across India and busted fake call centres that were impersonating Microsoft and Amazon customer support.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/amazon-microsoft-team-up-cbi-bust-tech-support-call-center-scams-8992085/

The cold open featured cast members Marcello Hernandez and Heidi Gardner as presenters interviewing celebrities on the Oscars red carpet, with Kenan Thompson and Chloe Fineman impersonating Mike Tyson and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/colin-farrell-shaded-saturday-night-live-sketch-at-oscars