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7 Emotional Triggers of a Cyber Scam

Learn the emotions cybercriminals often use in scams


What You'll Learn

  • How adversaries tap into human emotions
  • The ways cybercriminals evoke and manipulate emotions
  • The feelings adversaries try to exploit for their own gains

Even the most cautious, security-minded person can fall victim to scams that target our emotions. Whether it’s concern, love, fear, or guilt, no emotion is off limits for cybercriminals who have one goal: get you to do something you otherwise wouldn’t think of doing.

This infographic highlights the most common emotions adversaries tap into in order to weaken your defenses.

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