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Lovers and spies: How foreign agents have long used ‘honey traps’ to steal secrets

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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Think “honey trap” and you might imagine something out of a James Bond movie: a beautiful, mysterious woman who uses her allure to get close to an unsuspecting target, feigning affection while extracting valuable information.

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    By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Think “honey trap” and you might imagine something out of a James Bond movie: a beautiful, mysterious woman who uses her allure to get close to an unsuspecting target, feigning affection while extracting valuable information.

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