Which of the following describes this incident?

Someone who is fraudulently claiming to be from a reputable bank calls a company employee.

Which of the following describes this incident?
A . Pretexting
B. Spoofing
C. Vishing
D. Scareware

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Vishing is a type of social engineering attack where a fraudulent caller impersonates a legitimate entity, such as a bank or financial institution, in order to gain access to sensitive information. The caller will typically use a variety of techniques, such as trying to scare the target or providing false information, in order to get the target to provide the information they are after. Vishing is often used to gain access to usernames, passwords, bank account information, and other sensitive data.