Meaning of "Smishing"
This refers to a scam in which victims are tricked into clicking on a link disguised as a text message (SMS), which then installs malware and steals their personal information.
"I recently received a smishing text message with a link claiming a "payment failure," but I didn't click on it because I thought it looked suspicious."
Related slang words
Q-singThis is a cyberattack technique that combines QR codes (QR) with phishing to trick users into believing that a fake QR code is genuine, thereby causing harm such as inducing them to install malicious apps or make unauthorized payments.RollingThis is slang referring to the practice of gambling sites taking a certain percentage of the bet amount as a commission, or to that specific percentage.Master DistributorHe acts as a middleman, managing subordinate groups and recruiting members for illegal gambling and fraud sites in exchange for commissionsStraw accountA financial account created by stealing or borrowing another person’s identity and used illegally; it is a means exploited to conceal criminal proceeds and launder money.figureheadIn situations where a person appears to hold a nominal title or position, but actual operations and decision-making are handled by someone else, the person lending their name assumes legal liability and risk, effectively serving as a “straw boss.”prepaid phoneAn illegal cell phone registered under someone else's name with the intent to conceal the identity of the actual user and make it difficult to traceWorking Capital LoanIllegal acts involving the forgery of income verification documents or the use of false information to assist individuals in obtaining loans from financial institutions through fraudulent means, in exchange for a feeJeonse fraudThis is an illegal act in which a landlord, having neither the intention nor the ability to return the security deposit on time, deceives the tenant to misappropriate the deposit, thereby causing financial harm to the tenant.