Phishing

Phishing is a technique in which a fraudster impersonates a trusted organisation, such as a bank, a public body or a company, through an email, a text message or a spoofed website. The goal is to push the victim into handing over credentials or bank details, or into making a payment. It is often the first step in identity theft or payment transfer fraud. Its text-message and voice variants are known as smishing and vishing.