Question

There is an infamous email threat in which an individual claims to be a member of Nigerian royalty, and he needs some money to leave the countryIn exchange, he will give you lots of money, Which of the following threats most precisely describes this situation?

A) phishing
B) spoofing
C) Pretexting
D) sniffing

Answer 1

b)Spoofing. it means to pretend to be someone else

Answer 2

Answer:

A) phishing

Explanation:

Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.