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Increasing predictability

The first way listed was to increase the predictability of a target. This is done through the observation of cues and other NLP pointers. A social engineer uses manipulation to bring a target to a point where he or she is highly susceptible to ideas. Feelings are manipulated to make a target open up to the social engineer's ideas. When the target has opened up, he or she is more predictable and ideas can be suggested to him or her. A good example of how manipulation can open up a target is through the use of lotteries or gambling. It is expected that when a person wins, he or she will be excited and will be at that time open up for some ideas. If, for example, a social engineer sets up a lottery game and rigs it ...