Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET December 2022 (21.02.2023) Shift-II
The action of sending emails to fraudulently obtain another person's bank details is called
APhishing ✓ Correct
BPharming
CSpamming
DSmishing
Correct answer: (A) Phishing — This action is called phishing, so the answer is phishing.
Explanation
★This action is called phishing, so the answer is phishing.
★Phishing uses fraudulent emails to fish for personal and financial information.
★The email pretends to be from a trusted source such as a bank.
★It tricks the victim into revealing bank details or passwords.
★Since it works through email, it is called phishing.
★Smishing uses text messages and pharming redirects using malicious code.
★So the answer is phishing.
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