Brady has just received an e-mail claiming that his bank's records show some possible errors in his account and requesting that he click on a link to a site where he can confirm his password, social insurance number, and account numbers. The e-mail looks official and contains his bank's logo. What should Brady do?
A) Be very suspicious of the e-mail, because it is likely to be a phishing scam. Do not click the link. If concerned phone the bank.
B) Immediately scan for spyware and viruses and only provide the requested information if the scan shows his computer hasn't been infected.
C) View the message as legitimate since today's browsers contain very effective filters that provide excellent protection against viruses, adware, spyware, and spam.
D) Immediately click on the link and follow instructions at that site in order to get the possible problems cleared up as soon as possible.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Brady should be very suspicious of the e-mail because it is likely to be a phishing scam. He should not click on the link as it could lead to his personal and financial information being compromised. Instead, he should call his bank to confirm if there are any issues with his account.

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