expression, godan verb (-ru)
impersonate someone; use a false name; fraudulently use someone's name
Used when someone pretends to be another person by using their name, often for deception or fraud.
See also: 騙る (かたる)
彼は有名な作家の名を騙って、原稿を出版社に送った。
He impersonated a famous writer and sent a manuscript to the publisher.
It is a crime to fraudulently use someone's name to get a credit card.