Many skills employed by petty thieves, street scammers and pickpockets are similar to those used by social engineers. For example, they are masters of manipulation, using social pressure, distraction and psychology to dupe people into parting with their money or other belongings.
BBC recently wrote tips on how not to get scammed. The experts cited throughout the article come from the excellent TV series The Real Hustle. This show is mandatory viewing for those interested in how scams are conducted, and certainly demonstrates a lot of overlap with the Social Engineering world. There's an American version of the show now, but stick to the British one - it is much better, and doesn't come across as a re-enactment.
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