Question

noah received a text from his streaming service that his account was on \hold\. the text instructed him to click the link and provide the required information to reactivate his account. how can noah protect himself from identity theft? noah should click the link in the text and follow the instructions provided; noah should delete the text and indicate it as spam; noah notices the mixed characters of \hold\ and should click the link to verify the issue; noah should click the link in the text and follow up with a call to his service provider.

Explanation:

To protect from identity theft, Noah should avoid clicking suspicious links. Deleting the text and marking it as spam (second option) is a safe action as it avoids engaging with a potential phishing attempt. Clicking the link (first, third, fourth options) risks sharing personal info with scammers.

Answer:

B. Noah should delete the text and indicate it as spam.