Question

match the following scams to the correct type of identity theft schemes. youre at a cash register in a store and have given the clerk your credit card. she holds on to it, probably to verify your signature. but then she says she needs to grab something from the back and starts to walk away with your card in hand. you get an e - mail from an online bookstore you frequently buy from. it says that the credit card on your account has expired and gives you a link to update your information. your friend sends you an e - mail about cool new software that lets you share music with others for free. he sends you the link to download the software, which is from a site youve never heard of. i. phishing ii. skimming iii. spyware

Explanation:

• In the first scenario, the clerk taking the credit - card away is a form of skimming where physical access to the card is misused to steal information.
• In the second scenario, the email asking for credit - card information update is phishing as it tries to trick the user into revealing personal data through a fake link.
• In the third scenario, downloading software from an unknown site sent by a friend may contain spyware that can steal personal information.

Answer:

II. Skimming, I. Phishing, III. Spyware