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Registering the fictitious name with a relevant government body is often required. In a number of countries, the phrase "trading as" (abbreviated to t/a) is used to designate a trade name. In the United States, the phrase "doing business as" (abbreviated to DBA, dba, d.b.a., or d/b/a) is used, [1] [2] among others, such as assumed business name ...
Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
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A pseudonym (/ ˈ sj uː d ə n ɪ m /; from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos) 'lit. falsely named') or alias (/ ˈ eɪ l i. ə s /) is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ().
Some Latin legal writers used the name Numerius Negidius as a John Doe placeholder name; this name was chosen in part because it shares its initials with the Latin phrases (often abbreviated in manuscripts to NN) nomen nescio, "I don't know the name"; nomen nominandum, "name to be named" (used when the name of an appointee was as yet unknown ...
Publicity poster for Denny Dennis, the group's original backer, and the Fraser Hayes Quartet c1950. The Fraser Hayes Four, originally called The Fraser Hayes Quartette, was a British close harmony vocal group, formed by the musicians Jimmy Fraser (born James Fraser Potts; 2 February 1922 – 25 September 2001) [1] [2] and Tony Hayes in the late 1940s, disbanded in 1953, and re-formed in 1956.
Between 1996 and 2008, Jaffe withdrew at least $150 million, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims he was aware Madoff was engaged in fictitious trading. [3] Jaffe has said he received a commission of 1% to 2% from an investor's first profit, and he paid commissions to financial advisers who steered cash to Madoff's fund.
According to Facebook, the real-name policy stems from the position "that way, you always know who you're connecting with. This helps keep our community safe." [2] [3] Likewise per this policy, a "real name" is defined by "your real name as it would be listed on your credit card, driver's license or student ID". [4]