Learning the skill of elicitation

In the previous chapters, we have been identifying a few tips and techniques to help you master the skills taught, so that you can be better equipped to defend yourself against certain social engineering techniques. Therefore, we are going to go through a few pointers on how to become a master in elicitation. However, you should note the following:

  • A social engineer never asks a target too many questions, as this will likely turn them off. Nothing is as annoying as being blasted with question after question after question. Remember the three tips given previously about starting off and maintaining conversations with targets.
  • A social engineer never asks too few questions, in order to avoid raising suspicion ...

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