vish

American  

[vish] / vɪʃ /

verb (used without object)

1. to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from people by placing phone calls, typically automated, that seem to be from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution.

   an increase in vishing, facilitated by VoIP, an internet-based phone system.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make a victim in this way.

   I was vished and now my bank account is empty!

Other Word Forms

• visher noun

Etymology

Origin of vish

First recorded in 2005–10; v(oice) + (ph)ish

Example Sentences

An aide who worked briefly in Santos’ congressional office, Derek Myers, told staff of the House’s ethics subcommittee that he got his job after sending hundreds of dollars in Venmo payments to the Republican’s operations director, Vish Burra.

From Seattle Times

Derek Myers, 31, told staff of the House’s ethics subcommittee during an interview Wednesday that while he was trying to get a job in Santos’ congressional office in late January, he sent at least seven $150 payments to Santos’ director of operations, Vish Burra.

From Seattle Times

A Paladino spokesperson, Vish Burra, told The Buffalo News the candidate wasn’t actually calling for Garland’s death.

From Seattle Times

Canadian tech entrepreneur Vish Vadlamani considered fighting then decided he could be more useful sponsoring volunteers and using his software programming skills to help refugees.

From Reuters

Mikala Vish’s home caught fire Tuesday while she was inside with her four children, the youngest an infant and the oldest 13.

From Fox News