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An email offers hard-to-get concert tickets, but only a few are left. Which NCSC scam sign is that?

Scarcity, something offered in short supply.

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  1. Authority
  2. Scarcity ✔
  3. Emotion

Why: Fear of missing out makes people click fast. Scammers use limited tickets, limited cash or limited stock to rush you.

Huh, didn't know that: The NCSC also lists a cure for medical conditions as a classic scarcity lure.

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Answer: Scarcity. Fear of missing out makes people click fast. Scammers use limited tickets, limited cash or limited stock to rush you.

  1. UK NCSC: Spot scams www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams/spot-scams
    Is the message offering something in short supply, like concert tickets, money or a cure for medical conditions?
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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