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a person who uses deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes
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A social engineer is someone who manipulates people into divulging confidential information.
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Watch out for those social engineers trying to scam you online.
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I heard that social engineer got caught trying to hack into a company's database.
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In a way, a good salesperson is like a social engineer, persuading customers to buy products.
social engineer
noun a person who uses deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes