Pretexting

Pretexting is at the heart of the scandal that led to conspiracy and identity theft charges against Patricia Dunn, HP's former chairman, and four others.

Science Press Releases 2007

"Pretexting" involves the disguising of identity to get a phone company to reveal call information.

HP Scandal Widens Plot Thickens At Hewlett-Packard 2006

"Pretexting" involves the disguising of identity to get a phone company to reveal call information.

Over And Dunn HP Better Off Without Dunn 2006

Pretexting for financial data is illegal, but its does not include phone records.

01/18/2006 2006

Pretexting was used in Hewlett-Packard's crooked investigation into boardroom leaks, in which board-members, journalists and others had their privacy invaded by HP's investigators.

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

Pretexting sounds innocent -- something involving books, perhaps.

Wall Street Weaselwords 2007

For instance, Hurd has said that he knew about HP's initial efforts to root out a leaker on its corporate board 18 months ago, but says that he was unaware of its eventual scope--investigators who obtained personal phone records of directors and journalists through impersonations, surveillance of directors and journalists, the use of tracing software sent to a journalist and other dubious methods see "The Pretexting Way".

Hurd, Dunn, Clear Their Throats Chris Kraeuter 2006

Pretexting for financial data is illegal, but its does not include phone records.

12/09/2006 2006

Pretexting is a big problem for the phone companies.

CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2006 2006

Protect Yourself From Pretexting  :  Discoveries   Protect Yourself From Pretexting Kim Zetter 09.14.06 Pretexting has long been a tactic used by private investigators and others to obtain personal information and records about people.

Protect Yourself From Pretexting 2006