Meaning & use
smishing
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A type of scam in which fraudulent text messages are used to trick people into revealing personal information or clicking malicious links.
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She almost fell for a smishing text claiming her bank account was locked.
Smishing attacks have increased as more people rely on their phones for banking.
A note on using this word
A blend of 'SMS' and 'phishing,' referring specifically to text-message scams rather than email-based phishing.
Words with a similar meaning
SMS phishing
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