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The scam preys on human emotions, such as fear and curiosity, to trick victims into giving up their hard-earned cash.\n\n__Some typical forms of social engineering scams include:__\n\n- Baiting\n- Impersonation  \n- [Phishing](https://guard.io/dictionary/phishing \"What's phishing?\")\n- Smishing \n- [Vishing](https://guard.io/dictionary/vishing \"What is vishing?\")\n- [Whaling ](https://guard.io/dictionary/whaling \"What is whaling?\")\n\nWant to learn more about social engineering scams? 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