Charlie Putnam received an e-mail promoting a new financial services institution that offers surprisingly low mortgage rates

The e-mail simply asked customers to provide their address, date of birth, social security number, and current mortgage information in order to receive a free loan quote. Suspicious of the offer, Charlie researched the company and discovered that the e-mail was a fraud. This is an example of ________.
A) cyberbullying
B) phishing
C) adware
D) spamdexing
E) viral marketing


B

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