Phishing scams or identity theft: You receive an email from your bank. It says that the personal information in your profile has expired and needs to be confirmed to keep your account open. The email features a link to what looks just like your bank's website and asks you to use that link to provide your personal information, such as your date of birth, social insurance number, or credit card number. What should you do?

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Phishing scams or identity theft: You receive an email from your bank. It says that the personal information in your profile has expired and needs to be confirmed to keep your account open. The email features a link to what looks just like your bank's website and asks you to use that link to provide your personal information, such as your date of birth, social insurance number, or credit card number. What should you do?






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