phishing calls
Fraudulent phone solicitations
Phishing calls are fraudulent phone calls designed to trick people into revealing personal information—passwords, credit card numbers, Social Security numbers.
The caller typically impersonates a trusted entity: a bank, government agency, or tech support.
I got a phishing call claiming my account had been compromised.
The term extends "phishing" from email scams to voice communication, sometimes called "vishing."
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
blocked · unknown · robocall · impersonator · bank · account number · urgent · verify · password · one-time code · personal information · warning · hangup · report · elderly · senior citizen · victim · recorded
- unwanted callsrobocalls, telemarketers, telemarketing, recorded messages, number spoofing
- phone scamsrobocall, robocalls, vishing, spoofed number, smishing
phishing callswelfare checks
Visits to confirm safety
public safety announcements · courtesy calls · appointment reminders
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