Definition of «phony profiles»

The phrase "phony profiles" refers to fake or deceptive online accounts that are created by people pretending to be someone else.

There are also a lot of phony profiles on this site. (get-laid-more.com)
Scammy dating sites create a bunch of phony profiles with hot pictures to entice you to whip out your credit card. (meet-single-people.com)
Phishers will likely create phony profiles using pictures they've stolen from other profiles that they've found online. (lifewire.com)
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