Q. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of:
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Identity Theft
Explanation:
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.
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.