Using E-Mail Messages That Pretend to Be from a Legitimate

question 39

Multiple Choice

Using e-mail messages that pretend to be from a legitimate source to obtain account information for the purpose of identity theft is referred to as

• A) pharming.
• B) phishing.
• C) skimming.
• D) trolling.

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Definitions:

Effective Letter

A written communication that clearly conveys its intended message and achieves its purpose with the recipient.

Passive Voice

A grammatical construction in which the noun or noun phrase that would be the object of an active sentence appears as the subject of a sentence with passive voice.

Priority Mail

A postal service level that offers expedited delivery of packages and letters.

Guaranteed Next-day Delivery

A postal or courier service promise ensuring that a package will arrive at its destination within the next day after dispatch.