Technique
technique:family_member_impersonation
Also: relative impersonation
Impersonating a cousin, sibling, or other known person to make a victim trust a fraudulent caller.
Impersonating a cousin, sibling, or other known person to make a victim trust a fraudulent caller.
“This is the real Tarun, the guy that the scammer was impersonating.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | INVOLVES | Punjab family-impersonation scam | Explicit | 138 |
Punjab family-impersonation scam INVOLVES family-member impersonation
Scammers impersonate cousins, siblings, or other relatives while claiming to be in trouble.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 138 Details
“the scammer will pose as someone you know and ask you for money.”