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An online scam in which an e-mail is sent to you by someone masquerading as a representative of your bank asking for financial information is an example of.

a. phishing.
b. malware.
c. applets.
d. social networking.

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A. Phishing. Phishing is the act of misrepresenting intentions in order to acquire, typically, sensitive information.  
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