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> ...has figured out just the right script to tell support ("oh, I dropped my phone and it won't turn on...")

Isn't this vishing? https://youtu.be/BEHl2lAuWCk



No; phishing / vishing is contacting the customer to get login details. Contacting support and getting them to circumvent security is social engineering.




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