Phishing
Phishing is the Internet word for Fishing. You may have used the phrase "fishing for information". This is essentially what phishing is, but applied to the Internet rather than talking to someone face-to-face. It is related to the term Phreaking, used to describe the activities of phone phreaks, who attempt to manipulate the telephone system to obtain free phone calls.
Phishing is generally, is carried out by Internet criminals and fraudsters who wish to get their hands on a computer user's valuable personal information. This information usually includes credit card details, user login details and passwords.
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