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Technique

Extended Trust Building

MANIPULATION

Investing weeks or months in relationship development before making any financial requests.

Common attack flows

How it fits in a scam

This technique shows up duringMANIPULATION

Before

This is often where the scam begins.

After

  • Fund SiphoningMONETIZATION
  • Authorized Push Payment FraudEXPLOITATION

Seen in the wild

Where we’ve seen it

Campaigns

  • Pig ButcheringPrevalence high · Avg loss $250,000

Commonly targets

  • Online Dater

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  • Urgency Creation
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