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CPEH-001 · Question #159

Bob received this text message on his mobile phone: "Hello, this is Scott Smelby from the Yahoo Bank. Kindly contact me for a vital transaction on: [email protected]". Which statement below is…

The correct answer is A. This is scam as everybody can get a @yahoo address, not the Yahoo customer service. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Bob received this text message on his mobile phone: "Hello, this is Scott Smelby from the Yahoo Bank. Kindly contact me for a vital transaction on: [email protected]". Which statement below is true?

Options

  • AThis is scam as everybody can get a @yahoo address, not the Yahoo customer service
  • BThis is scam because Bob does not know Scott.
  • CBob should write to [email protected] to verify the identity of Scott.
  • DThis is probably a legitimate message as it comes from a respectable organization.

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    86% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

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