Consumers may receive an e-mail, supposedly from their bank or credit card company, saying that their account's security has been compromised. The sender asks consumers to log on to a provided Web address and confirm their account and other personal information and then steals this private information. This is a fraudulent practice called ______.

Consumers may receive an e-mail, supposedly from their bank or credit card company, saying that their account's security has been compromised. The sender asks consumers to log on to a provided Web address and confirm their account and other personal information and then steals this private information. This is a fraudulent practice called ______.

Consumers may receive an e-mail, supposedly from their bank or credit card company, saying that their account's security has been compromised. The sender asks consumers to log on to a provided Web address and confirm their account and other personal information and then steals this private information. This is a fraudulent practice called ______.


A. telemarketing
B. spamming
C. phishing
D. infomercials
E. mobile marketing


Answer: C. phishing


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