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It is NOT to be confused with bait cars (also referred to as honey traps) used by police to capture car thieves, or websites used by government agencies in order to capture hackers (which are also referred to as honeypots). Both are completely unrelated activities because seduction isn't involved and they are done by law enforcement and government officials, instead of mobsters. | It is NOT to be confused with bait cars (also referred to as honey traps) used by police to capture car thieves, or websites used by government agencies in order to capture hackers (which are also referred to as honeypots). Both are completely unrelated activities because seduction isn't involved and they are done by law enforcement and government officials, instead of mobsters. | ||
Similar techniques are also sometimes used by certain corrupt governments. For example, in many [[Homophobia|anti-LGBT]] regimes, an undercover | Similar techniques are also sometimes used by certain corrupt governments. For example, in many [[Homophobia|anti-LGBT]] regimes, an undercover officer of a [[secret police]] agency will sometimes pretend to be homosexual or bisexual in order to arrest an LGBTQ+ community member from within their home country. Additionally, they may also use a seducer or seductress in order to gain information on a foreign politician or diplomat from a different country. | ||
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