Internet Safety - The Quiz

You got this! Correct Answer!

The correct answer is:

Dear customer, Bank of America is closing your bank account. Please confirm your PIN at BankOAmerica.com/ XJY23VB to keep your account activated.

YOUR answer was:

Dear customer, Bank of America is closing your bank account. Please confirm your PIN at BankOAmerica.com/ XJY23VB to keep your account activated.

You may not have expected any of these texts but there is nothing about the other texts to signal they are scams. That said, if you suspect ANY text, delete it immediately.

The reason the bank text raises red flags is that the URL seems wrong AND a bank will NEVER ask you for your banking information or any private information. (To learn more about text safety, tap here to go to that tutorial.)

Here’s the next question:

Question 8 of 17:

Which of the following would be safe to send in a text message?