Meaning & use
Spoofer
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A person or program that deceives by disguising communication or data as coming from a trusted or different source.
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Security experts traced the fraudulent emails back to a known spoofer.
The trading platform flagged the account as a spoofer after detecting fake orders.
A note on using this word
The term is common in cybersecurity, where 'spoofing' refers to faking an email address, phone number, or website to trick users.
Words with a similar meaning
impersonatordeceiver
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