phishing

🇺🇸 /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
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The act of deceiving people into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an online or email communication.

Be cautious of emails asking for personal details; it could be a phishing attempt.

translation

n. The act of deceiving people into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an online or email communication.