Your uncle got an email from his bank saying his account was compromised, and he used a link they provided to sign back in to his account and change his password. Later, his bank calls him to say they’ve noticed suspicious activity on his account. What is likely happening?

Question

The bank is being extra-studious about maintaining security; your uncle shouldn’t worry.

Your uncle fell victim to a phishing scheme.

Your uncle downloaded a Trojan horse to his computer.

Your uncle forgot the passwords to his accounts and got confused.

Answer 1

Your uncle fell victim to a phishing scheme.

By using the link provided in the email, he likely accessed a fake website designed to steal his login credentials. This would explain why the bank later noticed suspicious activity on his account; the phishing scheme allowed an attacker to gain access to his account. It's important to always verify the authenticity of such emails and to navigate to the bank's website directly rather than using links from emails.