Question

Stan loves collecting stamps. he receives an email that appears to come from a​ well-known stamp auction site asking him to reset his username and password. he clicks on the link and it takes him to a site that looks similar to the auction​ site, but the web address is​ "scrambled" and unreadable. he emails the customer service desk at the auction site and discovers they never sent the email. this scenario is an example of attempted​ ________.

Answer 1

This is an example of attempted 'Phishing'

On the internet, Phishing is a practice whereby someone tries to steal important personal information such as email passwords, credit card details, bank account information by posing as a trustworthy company/person/entity.

It is a big problem on the internet where thousands of people are scammed by con-artists who develop email addresses and fake websites to pose as their bank or even as someone they know