We’ve all been manipulated, and it’s no fun.
What’s worse is when that manipulation costs us a lot more than we were prepared to give.
It’s good to know the persuasion tactics we fall for over and over again.
The BBChas some good-to-know details on how scammers target and trick their victims.
Characteristics of your personalitylike a lack of self-control, for examplecan make you vulnerable.
Three of these principles are similar to those Modic identified by talking to potential or actual scam victims.
But scammers have at least four other tricks up their sleeves, says Stajano.
They can use our deepest desires to blind our reasoning which is why online dating scams are so common.
Read more about how scammers con people below.
Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security| University of Cambridge viaThe BBC
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