The controller of a small business received the following e-mail with an authentic-looking e-mail address and logo:

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The controller of a small business received the following e-mail with an authentic-looking e-mail address and logo:
From: Big Bank [antifraud@bigbank.com]
To: Justin Lewis, Controller, Small Business USA
Subject: Official Notice for all users of Big Bank!
Due to the increased incidence of fraud and identity theft, we are asking all bank customers to verify their account information on the following Web page: www.antifraudbigbank.com
Please confirm your account information as soon as possible. Failure to confirm your account information will require us to suspend your account until confirmation is made.
A week later, the following e-mail was delivered to the controller:
From: Big Bank [antifraud@bigbank.com]
To: Justin Lewis, Controller, Small Business USA
Subject: Official Notice for all users of Big Bank!
Dear Client of Big Bank,
Technical services at Big Bank are currently updating our software. Therefore, we kindly ask that you access the website shown below to confirm your data. Otherwise, your access to the system may be blocked.
web.da-us.bigbank.com/signin/scripts/login2/user_setup.jsp

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We are grateful for your cooperation.
a. What should Justin do about these e-mails?
b. What should Big Bank do about these e-mails?
c. Identify the computer fraud and abuse technique illustrated.

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Accounting Information Systems

ISBN: 978-0133428537

13th edition

Authors: Marshall B. Romney, Paul J. Steinbart

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