Phishing

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Phishing
A criminal activity where “Phishers' attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details.

Phishing " Method for identity theft using what appears to be a legitimate e-mail message to get people to reveal personal information, such as credit card or bank account numbers.

Phishing: [phi] Phishing refers to the act of trying to gain sensitive data from a user by sending the individual an e-mail that requests an update to an account of a legitimate web-site (eBay, Amazon for example), i.e. a trusted source.

Phishing: A form of identity theft in which a scammer uses an authentic-looking e-mail to trick recipients into giving out sensitive personal information, such as a credit card, bank account of Social Security numbers.

Smishing
Phishing via text message. Smishers bombard cell phones with SMS versions of standard phishing solicitations, directing victims to Web sites that install spyware on their computers.
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Phishing (Pronounced 'fishing') The act of forging emails that claim to be from a legitimate sender, such as a bank, for the purpose of identity theft or robbery.

See also: Internet, Access, Spam, List, Service