phishing call
Deceptive phone scheme
A phishing call is a fraudulent phone call designed to trick the recipient into revealing sensitive information—passwords, credit card numbers, Social Security numbers.
The caller typically impersonates a trusted entity like a bank, government agency, or tech company, creating urgency to bypass caution: I got a phishing call claiming my account had been compromised.
Also called vishing (voice phishing).
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- vishingVoice-based identity theft
- social engineeringManipulating people for information
- spoofedMocked through imitation
unknown number · impersonator · urgent · bank · social security · IRS · suspicious · red flag · hang up · personal information · one-time code · con artist · robocall · identity theft · password · verify · threatening · grandparent scam
- phone callsphone number, robocall, cell number, mobile number, home phone
- phone scamsrobocall, robocalls, vishing, spoofed number, smishing