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Pretext calling is defined as a deceptive means of obtaining personal information. Pretext callers could possibly contact bank employees, posing as their customers, to access personal account information and status. Information obtained from pretext calling is usually sold to debt collection services, attorneys, and private investigators to use in court proceedings. Identity thieves also engage in pretext calling to obtain personal information to create fraudulent accounts and credit cards.
What is pretexting, and what does it have to do with identity theft? Many identity thieves have gained their victimâs financial and personal information using outright theft of documents, mail, or computer files. Some, however, use a sneaky technique, called âpretexting,â to trick a victim into literally handing over the very information that will be used to steal their identities.