impersonate
- Acting intentionally to take on the identity or role of another person or entity without legal permission, often with the purpose of deception or fraud
- She was charged with a crime after she tried to impersonate her co-worker to gain unauthorized access to company documents.
- The con artist went to great lengths to impersonate an IRS agent in order to trick people into revealing their sensitive financial information.
- Using another person's login credentials to impersonate them online can result in serious legal consequences.
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