an attempt to deceive someone into revealing personal or confidential information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
попытка обмануть кого-то, заставив раскрыть личную или конфиденциальную информацию, выдавая себя за доверенное лицо (popytka obmanut' kogo-to, zastaviv raskryt' lichnuyu ili konfidentsial'nuyu informatsiyu, vydavaya sebya za doverennoye litso)
"The email you received looks like a phishing attempt, so don't click any links."
"Письмо, которое вы получили, похоже на фишинг аттемпт, так что не кликайте на ссылки." (Pismo, kotoroye vy poluchili, pokhozhe na **phishing attempt**, tak chto ne klikayte na ssylki.)
Officially stated and reportable
when the meaning is lost or changed in translation or commun...
To secretly support or manipulate both sides of a conflict f...
to take advantage of the present moment
to make someone fall in love with you quickly
facing two difficult choices