phishing is a method of identity theft in which a scam artist claims to be from a government office, bank or other company in an attempt to get victims to revel their personal information. Phishing usually occurs through e-mail or telemarketing.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). phishing. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/phishing/definitions/1160558 |
| Chicago | Barry Goldsmith. 2010. "phishing" http://smartdefine.org/phishing/definitions/1160558 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Barry Goldsmith 2010, phishing, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/phishing/definitions/1160558>. |
| MLA | Barry Goldsmith. "phishing" 21 October 2010. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/phishing/definitions/1160558> |