pretexting

It did so by using private investigators who engaged in "pretexting" — calling up phone companies and impersonating directors seeking their own records.

Law 2006

It did so by using private investigators who engaged in "pretexting" — calling up phone companies and impersonating directors seeking their own records.

Interesting Times 2006

The term "pretexting" is cute, but the practice of lying about who you are is also called using "false pretenses."

Balkinization 2006

Every time I hear the word pretexting, I grit my remaining teeth.

Wall Street Weaselwords 2007

Investigators hired by the company used a process call pretexting, which is basically pretending to be someone you're not, in order get phone records or other personal data.

CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2006 2006

Virtually everyone in Congress agrees that "pretexting" -- lying to gain access to someone else's private telephone records -- is wrong and should be outlawed.

And now the news 2006

The MPAA has killed a California law that would have outlawed "pretexting" -- fraudulently misrepresenting yourself to gain unlawful access to someone's private information ( "Hi, this is Fred Frederickson, I'm at the office and need to look at my phone records for last month, can you fax them to me?").

Boing Boing: November 26, 2006 - December 2, 2006 Archives 2006

California's attorney general has said previously that laws were broken during Hewlett-Packard's investigation, where investigators used a method called "pretexting"--using Social Security numbers and other information to impersonate board directors and journalists to obtain phone records.

HP After Dunn 2006

The House committee won't be done exploring the HP story after the tech company leaves Washington D.C. On Friday, the committee will focus specifically on "pretexting"--the method HP's investigators used to pry into private phone records.

Hurd, Dunn, Clear Their Throats Chris Kraeuter 2006

California's attorney general has said previously that laws were broken during Hewlett-Packard's investigation, where investigators used a method called "pretexting"--using Social Security numbers and other information to impersonate board directors and journalists to obtain phone records.

Hewlett-Packard Fires ChairwomanDunn Out At Hewlett-Packard 2006