A Typical ____ Scam Begins with a Faked E-Mail Message

question 7

Multiple Choice

A typical ____ scam begins with a faked e-mail message that seems to be an official notice from a trusted source, such as a credit card company, online payment service, software vendor, or bank.

• A)spam
• B)phishing
• C)fox
• D)virus

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Definitions:

Sardines

Small, oily fish within the herring family of Clupeidae, often canned and eaten by humans.

Marginal Rate

Often referred to as the marginal rate of substitution or the marginal tax rate, indicating the rate at which one can trade off one good for another or the tax rate on the next dollar earned, respectively.

Substitution

Substitution refers to the economic principle where consumers replace more expensive items with less expensive ones or firms replace inputs with cheaper alternatives, in response to changes in price or availability.

Videocassette

A medium for the recording of analog audio and video tapes, now largely obsolete.