Multiple choice

Which of the following describes the frauds perpetrated by creating fake web pages to look like original and luring the customers to reveal personal information over the web page?

  1. Voice phishing

  2. Phishing

  3. Pharming

  4. Skimming

  5. Key logging

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.