honeytrap

British

/ ˈhʌnɪˌtræp /

noun

informal a scheme in which a victim is lured into a compromising sexual situation to provide an opportunity for blackmail

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The Metropolitan Police have passed details of their investigation into the Westminster "honeytrap" to prosecutors for a decision, the BBC understands.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

When news broke of men at Westminster being targeted by flirtatious WhatsApp messages from mysterious figures calling themselves "Charlie" or "Abi" many assumed it was a classic honeytrap.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Many of those targeted in the alleged "honeytrap" scandal did not realise others had also been receiving messages until media reports in the past week.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

But it was only after he read a story on the news website Politico that he realised he had been the subject of an attempted honeytrap.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

The IDF, which had been monitoring the hack for months, called its operation Broken Heart as it claimed the honeytrap had failed to seduce its soldiers effectively.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2018

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