pretexting

/ ˈpriːtɛkstɪŋ /

noun

the practice of deceiving individuals into surrendering personal information for fraudulent purposes

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Abu Bakr, pretexting the ties of blood uniting victors and vanquished, was of opinion that a ransom should be accepted.

At the entrance, Verelst, pretexting a pretext, sagely dropped out.

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