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Which of the following is/are the primary reasons to fall in the trap of Email fraud or phishing? 

A) Paying attention to lucrative offers.

 B) Not checking on links or attachments from unknown senders

 C) Providing official information via email 

D) Paying attention to the company logo sent in the email

The correct answer is

A, B, C Only

Phishing and email fraud succeed by exploiting human behaviour rather than only technical weaknesses. An attacker sends a message that looks legitimate and relies on the recipient reacting carelessly. The question asks which listed behaviours are the primary reasons people fall into the trap, and the correct set is A, B and C.

Each of these is a genuine cause of being trapped:

  • A — Paying attention to lucrative offers: greed-based lures such as fake lottery wins, huge discounts or 'you have won a prize' messages tempt users into clicking without thinking.
  • B — Not checking links or attachments from unknown senders: malicious URLs and infected attachments are the main delivery method for malware and credential-stealing pages; opening them blindly is a classic mistake.
  • C — Providing official information via email: sharing passwords, OTPs, bank or card details by email is exactly what attackers want, since legitimate organisations never ask for such data this way.

The excluded item, D — Paying attention to the company logo, is not by itself a primary reason for being defrauded, because noticing a logo is a normal visual check; a logo can be genuine or copied, so it is not a decisive behaviour that causes the trap. That is why the correct combination is A, B, C only and not the sets that add D or drop C.

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     A) Paying attention to lucrative offers. 

    B) Not checking on links or attachments from unknown senders

     C) Providing official information via email 

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    D) Paying attention to the company logo sent in the email

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Important Questions from Network Security

  1. A ________ is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.

  2. ______ changes each time it is installed to avoid detection by antivirus software.

  3. What is a key security advantage of deploying a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) using two separate firewalls, rather than a single firewall setup?

  4. Which one of the following is usually used in the process of Wi-fi hacking?

  5. Which of the following is an attack in which the user receives the unwanted amount of e-mails?

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