spoofer
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈspuːfər/
- Texting
- She was careful to avoid the spoofer that tricked many users into giving away their passwords.
Examples
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Using a location spoofer fools them into thinking I am in Florida for 5 minutes.
Blog text (12) -
Among the debunkers and spoofers who formed the tastes and minds of my generation, H. L. Mencken was the most prominent.
Fiction book (2001) -
The hacker used a spoofer to disguise his location and evade detection online.
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Scammers often employ a spoofer to impersonate trusted sources and steal personal information.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
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6.2
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people
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8.0
A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
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7.1
A person who changes their appearance to avoid being recognized
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9.9
A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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Etymology
Spoofer comes from the short English word spoof, which means 'a trick' or 'a fake', plus -er meaning 'someone who does it'. A spoofer in technology makes false addresses or signals to pretend to be someone else, so a spoofer is something or someone that tricks systems by hiding its true identity.