Josh Received an E-Mail Stating That He Had Won a Lottery

question 22

Multiple Choice

Josh received an e-mail stating that he had won a lottery of $500,000 from Lottors Corporation. The e-mail asked Josh to send his bank account details and social security number to transfer cash directly to his account. Josh did not remember buying any lottery tickets, and so was apprehensive about providing his bank details without verification. Which of the following is illustrated from this scenario?

• A) adware
• B) viral marketing
• C) telemarketing
• D) cyberbullying
• E) phishing

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