The technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, often through fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses, is called phishing.

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Phishing is a cybercrime in which targets are contacted by email, telephone, or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords.

The Technique to Gain Personal Information for the Purpose of Identity