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   phishing

   /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers: "an email that is likely a phishing scam"

   Word Origin 1990s: respelling of fishing, on the pattern of phreak.

   Derivatives

   • 1. phisher noun
   • 2. phish verb

   Scrabble Points: 17

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