Niran has initiated a scam in which he counterfeited a well-known banking website and sent out e-mails to direct victims to it. By making this website look authentic, he was able to get victims to reveal their social security numbers, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers. What type of scam is Niran running in this scenario?

a. hacking

b. password breaking

c. phishing

d. intellectual property theft

e. utility fraud

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Natalia Collins

27 October, 16:14

Niran has initiated a scam in which he counterfeited a well-known banking website and sent out e-mails to direct victims to it. By making this website look authentic, he was able to get victims to reveal their social security numbers, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers. What type of scam is Niran running in this scenario?

a. hacking

b. password breaking

c. phishing

d. intellectual property theft

e. utility fraud

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Slade Harper · Answer 1

c. phishing

Explanation:

Phishing is a fraud attempt to get sensitive information as passwords usernames and credit card related information, by posing as the trustworthy entity in the electronic communication as email or website and even messaging etc. The user is often lured in by the communication from fake trusted parties such as the social media sites and auction sites in order to make an online payment and thereby taking access to the information of users. It is the most common type of online attack.