vishing
nounUK /ˈvɪʃ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈvɪʃ.ɪŋ/
A trick where a bad person calls you on the phone to steal your private information.
My grandma got a vishing call from someone pretending to be her bank.
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2. The criminal act of using a phone call to trick people into giving away money or passwords.
Police warned residents about a rise in vishing targeting the elderly.
3. A type of social engineering attack carried out over voice calls.
The company trained its staff to recognize vishing attempts.
4. Deceptive phone calls that imitate trusted organizations to obtain sensitive data.
The fake tech-support call was a classic example of vishing.