What Is a Phone Scam That Attempts to Defraud People

question 75

Multiple Choice

What is a phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information?

• A) Pharming
• B) Phishing
• C) Phishing expedition
• D) Vishing

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual is unable to understand or assume any perspective other than their own.

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Socialized

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