4.2. The Principles and Planning Stages of Pretexting
As with every skill, certain principles dictate the steps to performing that task. Pretexting is no different. The following is a list of principles of pretexting that you can use. By no means are these the only principles out there; maybe others can be added, but these principles embody the essence of pretexting:
The more research you do the better the chance of success.
Involving your own personal interests will increase success.
Practice dialects or expressions.
Many times social engineering effort can be reduced if the phone is viewed as less important. But as a social engineer, using the phone should not reduce the effort put into the social engineering gig.
The simpler the pretext the better the chance of success.
The pretext should appear spontaneous.
Provide a logical conclusion or follow through for the target.
The following ...