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Diversion theft involves intercepting a legitimate delivery or transaction and redirecting it to an attacker-controlled location, which is unrelated to online persona manipulation.

Baiting involves placing a malicious physical device such as a USB drive in a location where a victim will discover and use it - there is no physical media or lure object in this scenario.

A honey trap attack involves an attacker creating a deceptive romantic or appealing persona to manipulate a target emotionally - Steve constructed a fake profile specifically designed to attract Stella, then exploited that manufactured relationship over time to gather company intelligence. This technique targets human psychology through emotional connection rather than technical means. It is a recognized social engineering vector in which the attacker leverages attraction and trust as the primary attack surface.

Piggybacking refers to an unauthorized individual physically following an authorized person through a secured door or access-controlled entry point, not online social manipulation through fake profiles.