Creating a seemingly legitimate business,collecting personal data while making a sale,and never delivering items sold is known as
A)hacking.
B)spamming.
C)posing.
D)hijacking.

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Posing refers to the act of creating a fake or fraudulent business in order to scam people out of their personal data and/or money. The scammer will pose as a legitimate business and collect personal information during a sale, but never actually delivers the items sold. Hacking refers to unauthorized access into a computer or network. Spamming refers to unsolicited and unwanted emails. Hijacking refers to taking control of something without permission.

Creating a Seemingly Legitimate Business,collecting Personal Data While Making a Sale,and