Martin receives an e-mail about a money-making opportunity from a sender who asks for his bank account number. The best way to avoid having his identity stolen is to

A) contact the government and report the e-mail.

B) delete the e-mail and mark it as spam.

C) open the e-mail and follow the steps outlined.

D) contact the police and file a phishing report.

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23 August, 15:03

Martin receives an e-mail about a money-making opportunity from a sender who asks for his bank account number. The best way to avoid having his identity stolen is to

A) contact the government and report the e-mail.

B) delete the e-mail and mark it as spam.

C) open the e-mail and follow the steps outlined.

D) contact the police and file a phishing report.

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Brendon Galloway · Answer 1

The best way to avoid having his identity stolen is to: contact the police and file a phishing report

Phishing report is filed to report a suspicious attempt to obtain sensitive information, whether its through email or phone. After the police receive your report, their analyst will track the sender and impose a proper punishment for him/her.