Pretender

Ansprucherheber

(one who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something)

Beansprucher

(one who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something)

Betrüger

(one who makes baseless pretensions)

Prätendent

(one who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something)

Scharlatan

(one who makes baseless pretensions)

Schwindler

(one who makes baseless pretensions)

Täuscher

(one who makes baseless pretensions)

Vortäuscher

(one who makes baseless pretensions)