フィッシング
Japanese
Noun
フィッシング (rōmaji fisshingu)
- fishing - the activity or sport of catching fish from a body of water.
- phishing scam, phishing - the act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.
Synonyms
- (fishing): 釣り (tsuri)