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Volunteering information

This is also similar to reciprocation, as discussed in the earlier chapters. Just to recap, it was said that once a social engineer gives a target something of value, the target is likely to respond by giving something back. When it comes to information, the same is true. Targets, once offered some information that seems to be of value will be willing to give back to the social engineer their own valuable information. They almost always feel obligated to give back something just so as to be even with the social engineer. Volunteering information is a commonly used tactic to bring out targets who would otherwise hide some information. Therefore, social engineers will be ready to offer some information to targets so ...