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Brady Received an Email Claiming That His Bank's Records Show

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Brady received an email 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 security number, and account numbers. The email looks official and contains his bank's logo. Brady should:


A) immediately click on the link and follow instructions at that site in order to get the possible problems cleared up as soon as possible.
B) not click on the link and call his bank, because it is likely to be a phishing scam.
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 scan for spyware and viruses and only provide the requested information if the scan shows his computer hasn't been infected.

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