phisher
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfɪʃ.ər/ us/ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/
网络钓鱼者
a person who attempts to trick someone by phishing (= getting information over the internet and using it to steal money)
After the victim has left, the phisher goes back to that computer and is able to retrieve the username and password. 受害者离开后，网络钓鱼者会回到那台计算机并能够获取用户名和密码。
If you gave the phisher your personal information, the bank will immediately close your accounts.
See: phishing
- More examples
- the sentencing of a convicted phisher to 21 months' imprisonment
- You are asked to enter your login and password or financial information, enabling the phisher to steal your money.
- One problem with using the same password everywhere is that if a phisher gets one, he can log into all your accounts.