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How the scam typically works
1. Make contact. First the criminals prowl the web for victims and make contact through text messages, dating apps, websites or direct messages on platforms including Facebook and LinkedIn. Some criminals pretend…
The scope of the problem
It’s hard to pinpoint the precise number of victims — scams are notoriously underreported — but nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in…
Psychological Persuasion Techniques of Timeline
Real Case in Social Engineering Competition Stage 1 – Fake Profile: Stage 2 – Contact & Grooming Stage 3 – Desperate Circumstances Step 4: Re-victimization