These sexual predators use their fake identity to talk to teens, allowing them to get close to them so that the teen will trust them. It is then easy for the predator to get information from the teen so that they can use that information to harm the victim.[14] Another gambit used in espionage is to lure a male victim into a sexual encounter and then threaten to report sexual misconduct if proprietary or classified information is not provided. Such a threat can be carried out years after the sexual encounter, and the victim knows that even if a criminal case can not be proven, the reputational damage to the victim will be significant.