21 September 2026

Vishing: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Calls

The phone rings; you see a number that looks like your bank's, and you pick up without thinking twice. That's exactly what vishing is: a phone scam that uses social engineering and identity theft to steal your login credentials, verification codes, or money. The term is a portmanteau of “voice” and “phishing,” and in recent years it has become one of the fastest-growing types of fraud in Spain. What exactly is vishing? Vishing is a phone scam in which the attacker impersonates a trusted entity…

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