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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rajesh receives emails asking him to send his bank account numbers in order to receive the money from a lottery he has won. What is the sender of the email doing?
A
Hacking
B
Phishing
C
Counterfeiting
D
Spamming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lottery scams In this type of attack, users receive an email stating that they won a lottery or sweepstake. Then users are prompted to provide bank account details along with personal details to prove their identity. Hackers use these details to steal money from the victim’s bank account.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forward phishing emails to reportphishingapwg.org (an address used by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which includes ISPs, security vendors, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies).

Detailed explanation-3: -Full name. A simple Google search of your name can give scammers access to your social media accounts, email address, home address, and more. From here, they could target you with phishing messages or social engineering attacks that trick you into giving up more personal information. Home address.

Detailed explanation-4: -say they’ve noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts-they haven’t. claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information-there isn’t. say you need to confirm some personal or financial information-you don’t. include an invoice you don’t recognize-it’s fake. More items

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