Dictionary

phishing: An attempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in through e-mail.

political decoy: A person employed to impersonate a politician to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.

procrastination: A type of behavior characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.

quackery: A derogatory term used to describe unscientific medical practices.

royal imposter: Those who pretend to be members of a royal family for the sake of short or long term gain.

self-concept: The mental and conceptual understanding a person has of his existence; also the sum total of a being’s knowledge and understanding of his or her self.

skimming: The theft of credit card information used in an otherwise legitimate transaction.

social engineering: A collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.