Smishing is a technique used by criminals to steal bank or credit card information using text messages. In such an incident, the mobile device user receives a fake text message that appears to be from a bank. The text message may request that the consumer call a phone number to provide card or account information to a criminal posing as a bank empl [..]

the criminal activity of sending text messages to people in order to persuade them to give personal information such as credit card details, personal identification numbers etcSmishing is similar to p [..]

This is a variation on phishing in which the criminal fishes for personal data over a cell phone. Instead of receiving an email, the person gets a text message that tells him to call a toll-free numbe [..]

Smishing is a combination of the terms "SMS" and "phishing." It is similar to phishing, but refers to fraudulent messages sent over SMS (text messaging) rather than email. The goal [..]

A compound of 'phishing' and 'SMS'.  SMiShing (SMS phishing) is a type of phishing attack where mobile phone users receive text messages containing a Web site hyperlink, which, if [..]

Short for SMS Phishing, smishing is a variant of phishing email scams that instead utilizes Short Message Service (SMS) systems to send bogus text messages. Also written as SMiShing, SMS phishing made [..]

short for “SMS phishing” (SMiShing) is an attempt to get cellular phone and mobile device owners to download a Trojan horse, virus or other malware by clinking on a link included in a SMS text message [..]

Smishing is similar to phishing, only the practice uses SMS messages sent to cell phones rather than emails. The scam involves SMS messages that direct recipients to a website that either collects per [..]

A type of phishing (see glossary entry 'Phishing') carried out via a mobile phone Short Message Service (SMS), or 'text message'....more

A form of fraud similar to phishing that uses text messages to lure consumers into divulging important information. The text message often requires the consumers immediate attention, the contact info in the text will contain an URL or phone number. The phone number often has an automated voice response system, which requests personal or account inf [..]

A combination of “SMS,” for short message service (text messaging), and “phishing.” Smishing is the latest twist on the “phishing” scam, but uses a text message instead of email.  The text message tells you to call a toll-free number, which is answered by a bogus interactive voice-response system that tries to fool you into providing your account n [..]