# Social Engineering Fraud Strategy On online communication platforms, there are some common fraud strategies that are used to pretend to be friends to defraud sensitive information.： ## Common technical means -**Account theft**: Hackers impersonate real friends after obtaining their accounts -**Clone account**: Copy other people's personal data and photos to create a fake account that is almost exactly the same -**Information collection**: Learn the details of your relationship with your friends through public social media content -**Phishing link**: Send a link that seems normal but is actually a phishing website ## Typical strategy -**Emergency help**: Claiming that you need money or personal information in a crisis -**Gradually acquire after building trust**: First talk about harmless topics, then gradually ask sensitive questions -**Pretend to be familiar**: Use information collected on social media to create a sense of familiarity -**Endorsement by mutual friends**: Mentioning common contacts increases credibility The best way to protect yourself is to be vigilant for any sudden requests for sensitive information, contact friends directly through other channels to confirm, and check your privacy settings regularly.