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Don sends an e-mail to Eve, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Eve forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Don quickly withdraws the funds in Eve’s account. This is

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Answer: phishing

Step-by-step explanation:

Phishing is a form of cyber crime that's used in stealing the day of a user such as the login credentials and the credit card numbers of the person.

Phishing typically occurs when an attacker, which often disguises as a trusted entity, dupes his or her victim into opening an email, or text message and collects vital information. The scenario with regards to Dan and Eve is phishing.

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