Phishing attacks

Mason receives an email from a law firm called "Baker & McKenzie". The email states that they are scheduled to appear in court and includes a link to view the court notice.

Mason is suspicious that this may be a phishing attack, since this is the first they've heard about a court appearance.

What would be the safest next step?

(Choice A)
They can click the link to see if it links to a suspicious-looking website.
(Choice B)
They can reply to the email and ask for further proof of legitimacy.
(Choice C)
They can look in a phone directory for a number to the listed court and call the court to see if they have record of the notice.
(Choice D)
They can forward to a friend to ask for their opinion about the suspicious nature of the email.

AP®︎/College Computer Science Principles

Course: AP®︎/College Computer Science Principles > Unit 7

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