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Demi became a victim of identity theft after responding to an official-looking e-mail requesting her bank account information and social security number. What type of deceptive business practice is being described in this scenario?

A
Pyramid Scheme
B
Phishing
C
Consumer fraud
D
Bait and switch
plz help thx

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Answer:

The answer is B. Phishing

Step-by-step explanation:

Phishing is misleading someone by looking like a legitimate and authentic person,organization or a website and then obtaining sensitive and private data from that individual.

In this scenario, Demi's identity was stolen after phishing her out of her personal information.

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