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Technique

Small Win Engineering

MANIPULATION

Allowing victim to withdraw small amounts to build false confidence before larger extraction.

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

Defense

How to defend against this

Tools you can use

  • Scam ScannerCost low · Effect medium

Seen in the wild

Where we’ve seen it

Campaigns

  • Pig ButcheringPrevalence high · Avg loss $250,000

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