phisher
noun
phish·er ˈfi-shər 
plural phishers
: a person who tricks Internet users into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used illicitly : a person who engages in phishing
A phisher will use emails … to scam an individual out of their money. Phishing is different from a lot of other scams because usually these crooks are not trying to get you to buy anything. They're after information. 
The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
Word History
Etymology
respelling of fisher after phishing
First Known Use
1996, in the meaning defined above
phishers
noun
as in techies
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- techies
- technocrats
- hackers
- technophiles
- gearheads
- cyberpunks
- crackers
- geeks
- computerists
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- technophobes
- computerphobes
- counterexposition
- counterfactual
- counterfactualities
- counterfactualityes
- counterfactualitys
- counterfactuals
- counterfaller
- counterfeisance
- counterfeit
- counterfeited
- counterfeiter
- counterfeiters
- counterfeiting
- counterfeitly
- counterfeitness
- counterfeits
- counterfire
- counterfired
- counterfires
- counterfiring
- counterflashing
- counterfleury
- counterflood
- counterflory
- counterflow