Thursday, September 14, 2006
Pretexting
Pretexting: Your Personal Information Revealed Fact sheet for consumers about pretexting, "the practice of getting your personal information under false pretenses," in which a "pretexter" might gain information by claiming he is from a survey firm, and then use that information to call the consumer's financial institution. Under the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act such activity is illegal. Includes material about protecting yourself and what to do if you think you are a victim. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/pretext.htm
