Phone Phishing

Defenition: Phone Phishing is the act of making fraudulent phone (voice) calls to steer people into providing money or personal data.

Phone Phishing is the act of making fraudulent phone (voice) calls to steer people into providing money or personal data. Also known as a telephone scam, phone phishing is a popular form of extorting innocent people out of money or sensitive information. Generally, phone scammers will pretend to act as a company or person you may know, so always act with caution when picking up the phone to an unknown phone number.

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