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It said this includes mandating tech firms ban those who post scams and prevent them from creating new accounts, as well as those who impersonate real businesses.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

For example, they can be trained to impersonate someone.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Detectives believe someone used the elder Hou’s cellphone to impersonate him for more than a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

This season, Fey dropped by to impersonate freshly ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

"They probably don't think anyone is stupid enough to impersonate Nazis and stop a transport. So they won't be expecting it."

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

This can occur when a company impersonates an airline’s customer-service number or site, often by buying a sponsored ad on a search platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Kit impersonates her dad's voice: "Come on out!"

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

With Thursday’s criminal complaint containing allegations of phone conversations in which Mizuhara actually impersonates Ohtani to gain access to the money, I believe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

An X account called “Mossad Commentary,” which impersonates Israel’s intelligence agency, made such a claim in a post on Monday at 3:49 a.m.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

In the first stage the 'spirits' speak through her own throat—or she impersonates, as Mrs. Harris did.

From The Shadow World by Hamlin Garland

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

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

The documents mention the initials of three players — X.M, D.N. and M.P. — that were impersonated during the alleged scheme.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Career coach Gina Riley has been impersonated several times and sometimes finds herself consoling people who falsely believed she contacted them with a golden opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

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

“I got on the phone and impersonated Ms. Helton,” she said.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The fabricated content appeared on X in posts impersonating legitimate French media outlets and falsely claimed that Attal had Parkinson's disease and that Philippe had contracted an illness.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

“There were too many fake profiles impersonating me,” Barton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The previous year, the suit claimed, hackers created an email account impersonating a photographer, and persuaded a digital technician to send them unreleased photos that belonged to Grande.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

In a desperate effort to get the couple out, Nonie devised a plan involving a fake letter from the water company and a friend impersonating a utility worker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Frau Elena prepares a pudding and Jutta wraps a piece of quartz in newspaper and the twins, Hannah and Susanne Gerlitz, march around the room impersonating soldiers.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr