10/06/2026
Social engineering is when scammers hack your emotions before they ever hack your device.
They use fear, urgency, trust, sympathy—even romance to get you to send money, click a link, share a password, or reveal personal information.
It may look like a romance scam, fake bank alert, tech-support call, emergency message, investment opportunity, or even an AI-generated voice pretending to be someone you know.
Before you react:
STOP. VERIFY. THEN ACT.
If something feels urgent, emotional, or just a little off—verify it another way first.
DON’T MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM.