pretexting
n.— «Another method is “pretexting,” in which the data broker or investigator pretends to be the cell phone account holder and persuades the carrier’s employees to release the information.» —“Online Data Gets Personal: Cell Phone Records for Sale” by Jonathan Krim Washington Post July 7, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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