If you suspect that youve responded to a phishing scam with

If you suspect that you\'ve responded to a phishing scam with personal or financial information, which of the following step should be taken to minimize any damage and protect your identity? A. Change the passwords or PINs on all your online accounts that you think might be compromised. B. Place a fraud alert on your credit reports. Check with your bank or financial advisor if you\'re not sure how to do this. C. Contact the bank or the online merchant directly. But do not follow the link in the fraudulent email message. D. All of the above

Solution

D. All the above is the correct answer.

Reasons:

A. Change the passwords or PINs on all your online accounts that you think might be compromised.

Changing passwords or PINs is a good step. This can help in preventing the compromise of passwords or PINs.

B. Place a fraud alert on your credit reports. Check with your bank or financial advisor if you\'re not sure how to do this.

When in doubt, it\'s better to get it clarified from the bank or financial advisor. Make sure you don\'t give any information related to passwords or PINs to the bank or financial advisor.

C. Contact the bank or the online merchant directly. But do not follow the link in the fraudulent email message.

When in doubt about a mail being fraud, it\'s better to contact the sender (information present in the mail) directly to confirm whether they have actually sent it.