Sometimes the bait is not what you want; it is believing you are too smart to be trapped.

The most effective trap is the confidence that you cannot be trapped. It removes your checking, your second look, your willingness to ask someone else, all in exchange for a flattering sense of your own judgment. That is usually the real hook rather than whatever is being offered.

When you feel certain that you have seen through something, that is the moment to consult someone. Confidence is not the same as accuracy. The people who get taken are rarely the ones who thought it was possible.