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phishing

The practice of stealing, or attempting to steal, personal information over the phone or on the internet by pretending to be someone or something that legitimately requires such details. We've gotten reports of a number of phishing attempts being made against our customers recently. Remember, we will never ask you for your password under any circumstances, whether on the phone or by email. The use of the so-called dark web makes the culprits behind these phishing attacks nearly impossible to catch.
See also: phish
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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verb
See spoofing
See also: phish
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • spoofing attack
  • phishing attack
  • spoof
  • phish
  • phishing
  • send (someone or something) away
  • send away
  • disgusted
  • disgusted at (someone or something)
  • disgusted with (someone or something)