Certified Ethical Hacker 312-50v10 – Question136

Bob received this text message on his mobile phone: Hello, this is Scott Smelby from the Yahoo Bank. Kindly contact me for a vital transaction on: scottsmelby@yahoo.com. Which statement below is true?


A.
This is a scam as everybody can get a @yahoo address, not the Yahoo customer service employees.
B. This is a scam because Bob does not know Scott.
C. Bob should write to scottmelby@yahoo.com to verify the identity of Scott.
D. This is probably a legitimate message as it comes from a respectable organization.

Correct Answer: A