A social engineer often positions himself or herself as an ally of the intended “mark” or victim. The Devil in Genesis played to Eve’s greed by convincing her God was keeping his best powers to himself. Victor Lustig was a European con artist who managed to convince investors in 1925 that the Eiffel Tower was being sold off for scrap. Charles Ponzi told friends if they invested with him, he would double their investment within 90 days. Frank Abagnale was a social engineer who inspired the movie “Catch Me if You Can””]
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