pen name
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Maria met the scammer impersonating Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed, also known by his pen name Fazza, on a dating site before the conversation moved to a messaging app where he bombarded her with romantic messages.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
Written by Postel-Vinay — the pen name of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Cohen initially chose a pen name to hide her true identity when she self-published her first book, a fictionalised account of her life as a resident doctor, titled The Devil Wears Scrubs, in 2013.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
She published her first newspaper piece that same year, and adopted the alliterative pen name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“So, are you related to Dr. Seuss or something? No wait, it’s a pen name, right?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
