!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is a form of [Social Engineering Attack] in which an [Attacker] lies to obtain [Personal data]. 


A pretext is a false motive. 

[{$pagename}] often the attacker appears to be from reputable [companies|Organizational Entity] or even [Government Entity] in order to induce individuals to reveal [Sensitive Data] or [Personally Identifiable Information] ([PII]), such as bank details and [credit card numbers|Payment Card]

[{$pagename}] often involves a scam where the [Attacker] pretends to need information in order to confirm the [Identification] of the person he is talking to or has a [relationship] with.

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