Question

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:_____________.
a) identity theft.b) cyber fraud.c) hacking.d) phishing.

Answer 1

Answer:

b) cyber fraud

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it seems that this is an example of cyber fraud. This refers to a fraud or deception that is done over the internet with the goal of tricking victims in a variety of different ways in order to steal their money, property or even inheritance. Which is the case in this scenario as Don tricked Eve into providing her U.S. bank account, which he used to gain access and steal all her funds.