Voice phishing, also commonly referred to as vishing, is a scam during which cyber criminals use mobile or landline phones to steal personal information from individuals. The scammer calls a consumer to extract information, either by impersonating a legitimate business or a government agency. In an attempt to gain the trust of the call recipient, some scammers will provide personal information that they have found elsewhere to appear more trustworthy. Vishing attacks can come from an actual person, but they also use automated robocalls or a combination of the two methods.