The Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 (H109-4709,) prohibits pretexting to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records, except when conducted by law enforcement or intelligence agencies.
A federal law from 2006, the Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act (H109-4709), restricts the use of deceitful tactics to purchase, exchange, or gain access to private phone records, with exceptions for authorized government agencies.