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Technique

Urgency Creation

MANIPULATION

Manufacturing time pressure to prevent victim from consulting others or thinking critically.

Common attack flows

How it fits in a scam

This technique shows up duringMANIPULATION

Before

This is often where the scam begins.

After

  • Authorized Push Payment FraudEXPLOITATION

Defense

How to defend against this

Tools you can use

  • Scam ScannerCost low · Effect medium

Steps you can take

  • Cooling-Off PeriodCost low · Effect high

Seen in the wild

Where we’ve seen it

Commonly targets

  • Parent

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