The practice of sending e-mails to customers or potential customers of a legitimate Web site asking them to click a link in the e-mail is called ____.
A) spoofing
B) phishing
C) pharming
D) swishing

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This practice is known as phishing, where the perpetrator attempts to obtain sensitive information, such as login credentials or credit card numbers, by posing as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Spoofing refers to falsifying the sender or source of an electronic communication, pharming involves redirecting website traffic to a fake site, and swishing is not a term commonly used in the context of online security or communication.

The Practice of Sending E-Mails to Customers or Potential Customers