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0Jen recently received an email that appeared to be from one of her vendors asking for a change in the method of payment to another account. She normally works with mike_smith@example.com, but noticed that the email was from mike_smith@examp1e.com on further review. What type of social engineering attack is this?
Answer Options
A
Vishing
B
Business email compromise
C
Smishing
D
Pretexting
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Business email compromise (BEC) scams appear to come from legitimate sources and make requests that may seem reasonable like a payment change to a different wire transfer method. Vishing is done via voice, smishing via SMS, and pretexting uses excuses or reasons that the requested action must be taken.