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pretexting
(ˈpriːtɛkstɪŋ)
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n
the practice of deceiving individuals into surrendering personal information for fraudulent purposes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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