COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
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Question
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Posing as someone from an official organisation such as a bank in order to get an individual to hand them over their account details, is an example of____
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Identity theft
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Fraud
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Spam
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Hacking
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is phishing? Phishing is a phrase used to refer to forged e-mails, text messages, and websites sent to customers by criminals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fraud is an intentionally deceptive action designed to provide the perpetrator with an unlawful gain or to deny a right to a victim. Types of fraud include tax fraud, credit card fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, and bankruptcy fraud.
Detailed explanation-3: -Financial identity theft. Medical identity theft. Online identity theft.
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