Social engineering in its most important sense refers to the obtaining of personal or group passwords by making up a story about yourself and role playing it, hoping that who-ever you end up speaking to will play along. But the goal of social engineering doesn't just have to be passwords. And the method of engineering doesn't just have to be over the telephone. Con-versations may take place in person or through the mail. The first requires strong nerves and greater acting ability. The second is more suited to those who find it difficult to ad lib telephone
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