- a variation of honey trap.
honeytrap
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
The BBC can also disclose that some of those caught up in the alleged honeytrap are frustrated at the progress of the police investigation.
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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