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Impostor — An impostor or imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but just as often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement.Pretenders to various thrones… … Wikipedia
Identity theft — is a form of stealing another person s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person s identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person s name. The victim of… … Wikipedia
impostor — im·pos·tor or im·pos·ter /im päs tər/ n: one that assumes a false identity or title for the purpose of deception: impersonator Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. impostor … Law dictionary
impostor — (also imposter) ► NOUN ▪ a person who assumes a false identity in order to deceive or defraud. ORIGIN Latin, contraction of impositor, from imponere (see IMPOSE(Cf. ↑impose)) … English terms dictionary
Identity score — An identity score is a system for tagging and verifying the legitimacy of an individual’s public identity. Identity scores are increasingly being adopted as a means to prevent fraud in business and as a tool to verify and correct public records.… … Wikipedia
impostor — or imposter noun Etymology: Late Latin impostor, from Latin imponere Date: 1564 one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception … New Collegiate Dictionary
impostor — (also imposter) noun a person who assumes a false identity in order to deceive or defraud. Origin C16: from Fr. imposteur, from late L. impostor, contr. of impositor, from L. imponere (see impose) … English new terms dictionary
impostor — /im pos teuhr/, n. a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name. Also, imposter. [1580 90; < LL, equiv. to L impos(i) , var. s. of imponere to deceive, place on (see IMPONE) + tor TOR] * * * … Universalium
impostor — noun /ɪmˈpɒstə,ɪmˈpɑstɚ/ Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity. Syn: impersonator … Wiktionary
impostor — im•pos•tor or im•post•er [[t]ɪmˈpɒs tər[/t]] n. a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL, = L impos(i) , var. s. of impōnere to deceive, place on, impose … From formal English to slang
