pose as
phrasal verb
posed as; posing as; poses as
: to pretend to be (someone or something) in order to deceive people
She posed as a student to get free admission to the museum.
undercover cops posing as drug dealers
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Among the most pressing concerns this year are phishing and smishing scams, where fraudsters pose as the IRS or other financial institutions through emails and text messages to steal personal information.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
She was accused of fabricating loan documents, pretending to pose as three different people and forging the signatures of both Lisa Marie and a notary public.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
At 11:01 on Sunday morning, a predator posing as a teenage girl contacted Braden and convinced him to send nude images.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Read Next Florida Woman poses as dead mom for 19 years in $340K Florida scheme, feds say.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
She was accused of fabricating loan documents, pretending to pose as three different people and forging the signatures of both Lisa Marie and a notary public.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
At 11:01 on Sunday morning, a predator posing as a teenage girl contacted Braden and convinced him to send nude images.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Read Next Florida Woman poses as dead mom for 19 years in $340K Florida scheme, feds say.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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