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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of these is an example of a phishing email?
A
You won a new phone, click here to claim it.
B
You have a rich family member who wants to share their money. Click here to get yours.
C
Help I am stuck in a foreign country and I need some money to get back home.
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is an example of a “phishing” attack? Sending someone an email that contains a malicious link that is disguised to look like an email from someone the person knows. Creating a fake website that looks nearly identical to a real website in order to trick users into entering their login information.

Detailed explanation-2: -An email from PayPal arrives telling the victim that their account has been compromised and will be deactivated unless they confirm their credit card details. The link in the phishing email takes the victim to a fake PayPal website, and the stolen credit card information is used to commit further crimes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition(s): A technique for attempting to acquire sensitive data, such as bank account numbers, through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site, in which the perpetrator masquerades as a legitimate business or reputable person.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nordea Bank Incident Dubbed the “biggest ever online bank heist” by digital security company McAfee, Nordea customers were hit with phishing emails containing Trojan viruses that installed a keylogger into the victims’ computers and directed them to a fake bank website where hackers intercepted login credentials.

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