a type of fraud in which people are phoned and tricked into revealing personal details to fraudsters claiming to be from a legitimate body such as their bank or the policeFinancial Fraud Action UK sai [..]

This is a variation of phishing in which the criminal fishes for personal information or attempts to install malicious software on a computer through a video file.

Also known as "voice phishing," vishing uses the either a combination of e-mail and telephone or an automated answering service to trick you into providing your personal information.

The telephone equivalent of phishing. Vishing is the act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The scammer u [..]

is the criminal practice of using social engineering and Voice over IP (VoIP) to gain access to private personal and financial information from the public for the purpose of financial reward. The term [..]

Vishing is scam that incorporates a call-in system where the consumer is directed to provide personal information, such as bank account numbers or Social Security number. The consumer may be initially [..]

Vishing is a form of identity theft. It is the act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering personal information. The scammer usually pretends to be a legitimate busines [..]

A form of phishing that occurs over VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) connections. In a vishing scam, a person receives a phone call that appears to be coming from a legitimate source such as a bank [..]

Soliciting private information from customers or members of a business, bank or other organization in an attempt to fool them into divulging confidential personal and financial information. People are [..]

Vishing is a type of phishing attack that targeted VoIP. It can be used by the attacker to steal the identities or money of the victim.

Voice Over Internet Protocol Phishing - A phone call that appears to be coming from a legitimate source, such as a bank or credit card company, the goal of which is to gain personal details. The calle [..]

An attempt to obtain financial or other confidential information from people through phone calls, typically automated, that seem to be from a legitimate organization. The information gathered may be used to access the victim’s accounts or impersonate them in order to open new lines of credit.

Vishing is the illegal access of data via voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Vishing is IP telephony’s version of phishing and uses voice messages to steal identities and financial resources. The [..]

A practice of tricking someone over the telephone into giving out personal and financial information. The victim usually receives an automated call telling them their credit card has been used fraudul [..]

Also known as “voice phishing.” Vishing uses the either a combination of email and telephone or an automated answering service to trick you into providing your personal information.

A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim. * '''2008''', Gregory B. White, Dwayne Williams, Roger Davis, ''CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam SY [..]