The creative act of convincing people to give up their personal and sensitive information is one type of social engineering. We’ve ALL been victims of social engineering in one way or another.
Sometimes it’s called “Click-bait” (a catchy title that makes you want to click an infected link, like “YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT WE CAUGHT DALE DOING!” Click below to see what he’s doing!)
The scammer is looking to take advantage of your natural human reactions, and turn them against you for their benefit.
The type of information that the scammer is after will vary depending on their ultimate intentions. Typically these scams are designed to access your passwords, bank and credit card numbers, or login information to a particular site.
Stay alert and watch for these social engineering schemes. They come at you in many ways. Many come from a friend’s email that was hacked or, from a hacked Facebook account with the scammer masquerading as if they are your friend. It may be an email pretending to be from your bank, an urgent request for support, or someone offering a donation to a charity. Be vigilant, and QUESTION EVERYTHING!
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