Example Sentences

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In San Diego, attorneys working for the city have been impersonated by scammers.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Through a different channel, I contacted the recruiter whose name was attached and told her she was being impersonated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Lopez has maintained he was hacked or impersonated online, a defense Mathewson rejected given the evidence, including financial records tied to the accounts involved.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

A Kent couple have described their "terrifying" experience being conned out of nearly £30,000 by scammers who impersonated police.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Dumbledore smiled at Harry and directed him toward a chair not unlike the one that Slughorn had so recently impersonated, which stood right beside the newly burning fire and a brightly glowing oil lamp.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling