What is the term for when fraudsters contact potential identity theft victims and act as a representative of a business to verify previously gathered information?
A)trashing
B)pretexting
C)mail stuffing
D)skimming

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This is an example of pretexting, where the fraudster creates a false pretext or story to gain access to personal information. Trashing refers to digging through someone's garbage for sensitive information, mail stuffing involves stealing mail, and skimming refers to stealing credit card information at a point of sale device.

What Is the Term for When Fraudsters Contact Potential Identity