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Def: 1. an online fraud technique, a high-tech swindle that uses spam to make people disclose their banking details and other sensitive information
Example: 1. In November 2006 the FBI arrested 16 people suspected of participating in a website where stolen personal data were traded and phishing attacks were launched.
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Pronounced “Fishing”.
Also known as "carding" or "spoofing".
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