impersonation
when someone pretends to be another person
The act of deliberately presenting yourself as another person, especially to deceive others or gain access, money, or information.
a performance where you act like a famous person
A performance in which someone copies another person’s voice, mannerisms, or appearance, usually for entertainment.
- Base: impersonation
- Plural: impersonation
do an impersonation (of [someone])
1perform a mimic act
to act like another person for fun
- At the party, he did an impersonation of the manager.
- She can do an impersonation of almost any celebrity.
- He did an impersonation that sounded exactly like her.
- He did an impersonation of a famous actor.
impersonation account
1fake profile pretending to be someone
a fake account that copies a real person
- She reported an impersonation account that was messaging her friends.
- The celebrity warned followers about impersonation accounts asking for money.
- The site says it will delete impersonation accounts within 24 hours.
- I found an impersonation account using my name.
impersonation attack
1security attack by pretending identity
a cyberattack where someone pretends to be trusted
- The company tightened login checks after an impersonation attack on employee accounts.
- Email verification helps prevent impersonation attacks that target finance teams.
- Security training can reduce the risk of an impersonation attack.
- Two-factor login can stop an impersonation attack.
impersonation fraud
1identity-based deception crime
fraud where someone pretends to be another person
- The investigation focused on impersonation fraud linked to stolen ID documents.
- Banks use extra checks to reduce impersonation fraud.
- He was arrested on suspicion of impersonation fraud.
- The bank tries to stop impersonation fraud.
impersonation of a police officer
1pretending to be a police officer
pretending to be a police officer
- He was charged with impersonation of a police officer after stopping drivers with a fake badge.
- The hotline takes reports of impersonation of a police officer seriously.
- Impersonation of a police officer can put the public at risk.
- Impersonation of a police officer is a crime.
impersonation scam
1fraud by pretending identity
a trick where someone pretends to be another person
- Police warned residents about an impersonation scam involving fake utility workers.
- She lost money in an impersonation scam that used her bank’s logo.
- The email was part of an impersonation scam aimed at small businesses.
- This message looks like an impersonation scam.
online impersonation
1pretending identity on the internet
pretending to be someone else on the internet
- The platform removed the account for online impersonation.
- Online impersonation can damage a person’s reputation quickly.
- She filed a complaint about online impersonation using her photos.
- Online impersonation is common on social media.