An online fraud technique used by criminals to entice you to disclose personal information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. It is the fastest rising online crime method used for stealing personal financial information and perpetrating identity theft.

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A	Crawling
B	Bathing
C	Malware
D	Phishing

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Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vishing is the telephone equivalent of phishing, where fraudsters trick the user into divulging sensitive data by pretending to be someone else over a phone call.

Detailed explanation-3: -Email phishing. Most phishing attacks are sent by email. Spear phishing. There are two other, more sophisticated, types of phishing involving email. Whaling. Whaling attacks are even more targeted, taking aim at senior executives. Smishing and vishing. Angler phishing. 31-Jan-2023

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