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Social Engineering

Manipulating people into revealing confidential information or taking actions that compromise security.

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Manipulating people into revealing confidential information or taking actions that compromise security. In crypto, this includes impersonating support staff, creating fake job offers that require wallet connections, and building trust in Discord or Telegram before sending malicious links.

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A social engineering attack where scammers create fake websites, emails, or messages that look legitimate to steal your credentials or trick you into signing malicious transactions.

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