Phishing is an online fraud technique that uses fake websites to trick people into entering sensitive information, and "smishing" refers to phishing attacks conducted via SMS (text messages).
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definition
Terminology describing types of online fraud targeting user credentials or payment data.
Scammers send unsolicited SMS and iMessage texts that include the recipient's first name and fabricated counts of photos or videos, with short links that lead to malicious .info domains.
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behavioral
Describes the initial contact method and social-engineering details used in the scam.
Phishing campaigns impersonating cloud-storage providers commonly send unsolicited SMS or iMessage alerts that include the recipient's first name, fabricated photo/video counts, and a short link to a malicious domain to create urgency and prompt clicks.
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procedural
Describes the initial contact and social-engineering technique used in cloud-storage impersonation scams.