1. a person who pretends to be something they are not or who creates false things

Examples

• The art dealer was exposed as a faker who sold counterfeit paintings.
• Don’t trust him – he’s a complete faker who lies about his credentials.
• The psychic turned out to be a faker who used simple tricks to fool people.
• She called him a faker after discovering he had lied about his military service.
• The documentary revealed how the famous medium was actually a clever faker.
• Police arrested the faker who had been selling fake designer handbags.