Friend Spam
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Friend Spam
Short Description: Dark Pattern tactic of asking for access to email contacts.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-011
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: Dark Pattern tactic of asking for access to your email contacts, often under the pretence of finding existing friends who use the platform, but then using that contact list to send email invitations to use the site. These invitation emails often appear to come from the individual rather than from the platform.
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