Email ____ involves a virus sending you an email that includes the name of someone you know in the message's From line.
A) scamming
B) spamming
C) spoofing
D) goofing

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Spoofing is a type of email fraud in which the sender falsifies the From line in an email header to make it appear as if the message came from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. This is often used in phishing attacks or to spread malware. While spamming involves sending unsolicited or unwanted emails, and scamming involves trying to deceive someone for financial gain, spoofing specifically refers to the falsification of the email header. Goofing is not a term commonly used in relation to email.

Email ____ Involves a Virus Sending You an Email That