bo ‧ gus /ˈbəʊɡəs $ ˈboʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: bogus 'machine for making illegal money' (1800-1900) ]
not true or real, although someone is trying to make you think it is SYN false :
bogus insurance claims
bogus applications for asylum