Social engineering can also occur online, through social network sites where the threat builds a level of trust with the victim(s) (Corritore, Kracher, & Wiedenbeck, XXXXXXXXXXSome of these social...

Social engineering can also occur online, through social network sites where the threat builds a level of trust with the victim(s) (Corritore, Kracher, & Wiedenbeck, 2003). Some of these social engineering incidents can involve long-term romantic relationships where the person’s true motives are based on obtaining information from his or her unwitting partner.