phisher
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃər/
- Texting
- Phishers today might pose as a relief agency asking for help with a recent natural disaster or as a random person appealing to prurient interests, as in, say, seeing Britney Spears naked.
- phishers and spammers
Examples
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She realized too late that the message was from a phisher trying to steal her credit card information.
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That is exactly the sort of thing that phishers ask.
Blog text (21) -
By studying these behavioral elements, phishers know that they can increase their success rate.
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Thus, rather than risk being traced, a phisher could opt to sell stolen information to others who are less risk-averse.
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The spammers and phishers send those out wholesale, hoping for people to bite.
Blog text (30) -
We will also likely see increased spear-phishing and whaling attacks, as phishers look for vulnerable targets with valuable information.
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Increasingly, phishers are using security notifications and alerts in their lures.
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A phisher sent an email posing as a bank to trick customers into revealing their passwords.
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Many people fell victim to a phisher who created a fake website to collect personal details.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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4.8
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables
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6.0
A person who lies to or cheats others, often to have fun
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4.0
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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5.4
A person who tricks people to take their money
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6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
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9.0
A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people
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9.9
A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals
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9.9
A person who tricks others using clever talk to take their money
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word phisher comes from fishing: scammers send fake messages as 'bait' to 'catch' people's passwords or bank details. The spelling with ph- came from early internet slang, so a phisher is someone who 'fishes' for private information online.