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Ankit Singh • 6.54K Points
Tutor III Computer

Q. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of:

  • (A) Spooling
  • (B) Identity Theft
  • (C) Spoofing
  • (D) Hacking
  • Correct Answer - Option(B)
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Explanation by: Mr. Dubey

Identity Theft involves collecting personal information (like name, SSN, bank details) and posing as another individual to commit fraud or other crimes.

Let’s review the other options:

  • (A) Spooling: Refers to data being temporarily held to be used and executed later (e.g., print spooling); not related to impersonation.
  • (C) Spoofing: Involves disguising communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source (like email or IP spoofing), but not full identity theft.
  • (D) Hacking: Gaining unauthorized access to data in a system or computer, which may or may not involve identity theft.

Thus, the most accurate and specific answer is: (B) Identity Theft.

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