It used to be that you could spot a scam a mile away. We all remember the emails from the “Prince of Nigeria” offering us millions in gold bullion if we just handed over our bank details. They were laughable, riddled with spelling errors, and generally only caught the most vulnerable or technically illiterate among us.

But if you’re still looking for typos and bad grammar to identify a threat in 2026, you’re fighting a modern war with medieval weapons. The landscape of social engineering has shifted seismically. We’ve moved from “Phishing” (emails) and “Smishing” (SMS) to the far more terrifying era of “Vishing” (Voice Phishing). And unlike the scams of the past, this isn’t just about stealing your password. It’s about stealing your identity, your voice, and your trust...