Pretexting is form of social engineering in which an attacker tries to convince a victim to give up valuable information or access to a service or system.

What's the difference between pretexting and phishing?

Phishing is the familiar attack usually sent via email that entices end users to click on a malicious link or attachment. ... Pretexting can involve impersonating executives as part of a business email compromise (BEC) attack.

What is manifestly mean?

adverb. in a way that can be readily seen by the eye or the understanding; plainly or obviously; evidently: It can sometimes feel like amputated limbs are still there, even when they're manifestly not.