Scams and fraud · Money and prices
phishing
fake request for personal data
Phishing is a scam that tries to steal information through a fake message or website.
This vs that
It was phishing.
It led to identity theft.
Hear it in real life
Why didn't you click the link?
It looked like phishing, so I deleted the message.
The bank warned customers about a phishing email asking them to confirm their account details.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
In everyday speech, people usually call the scam 'phishing' rather than describe the process formally.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I received a phishing ‸ in my inbox.
Say: I received a phishing email in my inbox.
'Phishing' describes the scam; the message is a phishing email.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a phishing email
I deleted a phishing email pretending to come from my bank.
The company sent staff a warning about a phishing email.
Phrases to borrow
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Scams and fraud words
Money and prices · Scams and fraud: the words around “phishing”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It looks like phishing.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
phishing
fake request for personal data
“The bank warned customers about a phishing email asking them to confirm their account details.”
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