imposture

The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.

The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practised, usually under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.

An imposing or putting; imposition, or an imposition; that which is imposed or laid on.

Synonyms Trick, cheat.

The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.