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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are you presumed to do when you get an email that says “you have earned free money”?
A
Click on it
B
Don’t click on it
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Suspicious links or unexpected attachments-If you suspect that an email message is a scam, don’t open any links or attachments that you see. Instead, hover your mouse over, but don’t click, the link to see if the address matches the link that was typed in the message.

Detailed explanation-2: -Report it. Forward phishing emails to reportphishingapwg.org (an address used by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which includes ISPs, security vendors, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies). Let the company or person that was impersonated know about the phishing scheme.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishingapwg.org . If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726). Report the phishing attempt to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Detailed explanation-4: -Do not open it. Delete it immediately to prevent yourself from accidentally opening the message in the future. Do not download any attachments accompanying the message. Never click links that appear in the message. More items

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