A Scam That Uses E-Mail Spam or Pop-Up Messages to Deceive

question 44

Multiple Choice

A scam that uses e-mail spam or pop-up messages to deceive you into revealing your credit card number,bank account information,social security number,passwords,or other personal information is called:

• A)pharming.
• B)phishing.
• C)Internet pyramid scheme.
• D)bogus "campus card" scheme.
• E)foreign scam.

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