Trustbait

A form of bait designed to gain a person's trust in order to exploit them—for advantage, scams, online or real-life trouble, revenge, entertainment, trolling, or simply to inflict trauma and mental damage. Trustbaiting involves the systematic cultivation of false friendship: listening, validating, supporting, becoming indispensable. The baiter learns the target's vulnerabilities, secrets, and desires. Then, when trust is complete, they strike—betraying confidences, stealing resources, destroying reputations, or simply disappearing, leaving trauma behind. Trustbait is the most insidious form of online manipulation because it weaponizes the most human need: connection.

Example: "She thought she'd found a true friend online—someone who listened, understood, supported her through dark times. They talked for months, shared everything. Then, one day, he was gone—and all her private messages were public, every vulnerability exposed, every secret shared. Trustbait had worked: he'd gained her trust, then used it to destroy her. She'd wanted connection; he'd wanted entertainment."

Trustbait by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 18, 2026

Trustrated 

When you become frustrated with someone you trust.

Me: Why would you tell somebody that my tounge peels? I am so trustrated at you!

Trustrated by damdempsel April 5, 2011

[trustitute] 

A person who will trust anyone no matter the situation.

Jean trusted me with 500 bucks to hold for her til later,i spent it in ten minutes,just like last time! She is such a trustitute

[trustitute] by el _zilcho June 14, 2009

Trustitis 

When someone has a moment of distrust or trustitis

Maggi having a mental lightning bolt of confusion, when in doubt of his own trustitis

Trustitis by Babebbel September 14, 2010

Trustbanq

Trustbanq is a niche real estate brokerage house, with head office in Gurgaon. The primary goal of the organization is to create a differential experience for the discerning corporate buyers / investors in Gurgaon based on research. Expansion plans for the other key cities of India is under way.

Trustbanq Property

Trustbanq by Trustbanq July 8, 2012