Nain is a front-desk receptionist at a large corporation. After a recent payday for the employees, Nain received a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee who was out-of-state on an assignment. This person asked Nain whether his check had been deposited, and to verify that the check was written to a specific account name and bank routing number. This occurrence may be a type of attack known as a:

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This scenario describes a social-engineering attack, where the attacker manipulates a person into divulging confidential information by pretending to be a legitimate employee.

Nain Is a Front-Desk Receptionist at a Large Corporation