The smooth talk and pressure tactics can make it easy to fall prey to such scams.

Also beware people who use pressure tactics to get you to agree to something you don't fully understand or feel comfortable with.

Last year a number of large charities were found to have hired fundraisers who were using high pressure tactics to raise money over the telephone.

The movement provides environmental education resources, and also uses legal avenues and political pressure tactics such as lobbying to achieve their aims.

Pressure tactics may include picketing with the intention of embarrassing management or disrupting business, as well as assisting the government in investigating employment law and labor law violations.