pretexting

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for pretexting

Historical Examples

At the entrance, Verelst, pretexting a pretext, sagely dropped out.
The Paliser case
Edgar Saltus
Abu Bakr, pretexting the ties of blood uniting victors and vanquished, was of opinion that a ransom should be accepted.
The Life of Mohammad
Etienne Dinet

pretexting

Examples from the Web for pretexting

Historical Examples

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

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