A scam where victims are manipulated — often via impersonation of banks, government agencies, or romantic partners — into voluntarily authorizing payments to fraudster-controlled accounts.
Category: fraud prevention. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — 158+ practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.