faker

Synonyms:

fake, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer

Types:

name dropper

someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends

ringer

a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses

Type of:

beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true