Table 2 Translated message scenarios, sorted by the level of consequences of not clicking.

From: Friend or phisher: how known senders and fear of missing out affect young adults' phishing susceptibility on social media

Level

Consequence of not clicking

Message content

No

No consequences of missing out on an event

Look, you could find this nice: [Link]

 

others are interested in and doing

You can already buy tickets : or

  

This might suit you, see: [Link]

  

You can already buy tickets :

Low

Consequence of missing out on an event

Look, this sounds nice for us: [Link]

 

one other person is interested in and doing

I already bought a ticket : or

  

This might suit us, see: [Link]

  

I already bought a ticket :

High

Consequence of missing out on an event

Look, this sounds nice for us: [Link]

 

several other persons are interested in and

All of us already bought a ticket : or

 

doing

This might suit us, see: [Link]

  

All of us already bought a ticket :