pretexting

pre·text·ing

noun

Impersonating another person or otherwise engaging in misrepresentation in order to obtain an individual's private personal information.

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pre′text′er
noun

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Verb

Present participle of pretext.

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pretexting - Computer Definition

A means of social engineering in which a person gains unauthorized access to information under false pretenses, perhaps by pretending to be a person authorized to have such access.

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Pretending to be someone else in order to obtain information, typically over the phone. See social engineering.

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