Submission + - 109th Congress Illegalizes Pretexting
DJCacophony writes: "In a little-noticed move that affects both corrupt business practices and social engineering (and therefore also private investigation) nationwide, the 109th U.S. Congress opted to illegalize "pretexting", the controversial practice of lying about ones own identity over the phone. The legislation was passed in the 109th Congress' last session, and overrules the decision against similar legislation made less than two weeks earlier by the California legislature after pressure from the MPAA, who had been practicing pretexting as a method for gathering informtion on filesharers. The practice had previously only been illegal in 12 states."
