Shill
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Shill
Short Description: The tactic of employing the aid of cooperating collaborator in a scam.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-137
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The tactic of employing the aid of cooperating collaborator in a scam who does not appear to know the primary scammer. This is used to add validity to the pretext of the scam as well as leveraging Social Proof.
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