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[–] thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

the original honey pot. basically, an attractive person from a geopolitical foe country feigns interest in you (sometimes involves sex) and gets you to divulge secrets that they then pass on to their handlers.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 day ago

this has been the most effective espionage since forever

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

I draw the line at Asian crypto scammers, but I would totally go out with a hot Chinese spy!

[–] BrowseMan@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And i guess if you go in knowingly and thinking "I can enjoy it and keep my tongue in check" you end being blackmailed and/or info extracted because she's trained for it?

Edit: answer just below

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Oh I thought this lady was in news for trapping someone lol