Vishing
A phone-based phishing scam where an attacker impersonates a trusted party to trick someone into revealing information.
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Vishing↗ (voice phishing↗) is a phone-based social engineering↗ scam where an attacker impersonates a bank, tech support agent, or government official to trick a victim into revealing sensitive information, transferring money, or granting remote access to their computer.
Vishing calls often create urgency, warning of a compromised account or unpaid tax bill, and rely on caller ID spoofing↗ to appear legitimate. Because phone calls feel more personal than email, people tend to trust them more, which is exactly what makes vishing so effective.