Smishing, for one (4)

I believe the answer is:

scam

(Other definitions for scam that I've seen before include "Confidence trick, swindle" , "A slangy swindle or fraud" , "Swindle (Slang)" , "Con trick" , "Fraudulent trick or swindle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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