attack successful?

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Recently several employees were victims of a phishing email that appeared to originate from the company president. The email claimed the employees would be disciplined if they did not click on a malicious link in the message.

Which of the following principles of social engineering made this

attack successful?
A . Authority
B . Spamming
C . Social proof
D . Scarcity

Answer: A