A High Tech Scam That Uses Spam or Pop-Up Messages

question 61

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Common-Base Year Value

A financial analysis technique in which all figures are expressed in relation to a certain base year, allowing for comparison over time by setting a common reference point.

Accounts Receivable

Receivable sums by a business from its patrons for items or services delivered without formal settlement.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A proportionality indicator for assessing how company assets are funded through debt and equity.

Total Debt Ratio

A financial metric that compares an organization's total liabilities to its total assets, used to assess its leverage and financial health.