An online scam in which an e-mail is sent to you by someone masquerading as a reppresentative of your bank asking for information is an example of

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The correct answer is B. phishing. Phishing is an online scam where the scammer sends an email pretending to be from a legitimate source, such as a bank, in order to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers, or social security numbers.

To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate options A, C, and D as they are not relevant to the description provided. Option A, social networking, refers to online platforms where people connect and interact with one another. Option C, malware, refers to malicious software designed to harm or exploit computer systems. Option D, applets, refer to small applications or programs that are run within other software or browsers.

Therefore, by the process of elimination, the correct answer is B, phishing.