Rita, a freelance graphic designer operating from her home office, receives an official email from her bank notifying her of unauthorized transactions made using her debit card. She decides to ignore the email and waits to see if the bank contacts her again. Analyze the possible consequences of her course of action. a. Rita's bank account and money will be safe and secure. b. Rita's account will be safe as the email was spam. c. Rita's account will continue to receive unauthorized access and suffer financial loss. d. Rita's bank will solve the issue on its own, and there will be no financial loss.

The consequences of Rita's course of action can vary depending on the situation.

a. This is not necessarily true. If the email from the bank is legitimate and there are indeed unauthorized transactions happening, ignoring the email will not make her account safe and secure. The unauthorized transactions could continue, leading to financial loss.

b. If the email was spam or a phishing attempt, then ignoring it could be the right course of action. However, Rita should still contact her bank directly (not through the email she received) to confirm whether the email was legitimate or not.

c. This could be a possible consequence if the email was legitimate and there are indeed unauthorized transactions happening. Ignoring the email and not taking any action could allow the unauthorized access to continue, leading to further financial loss.

d. Banks do have fraud detection systems in place and may be able to stop some unauthorized transactions. However, they also rely on customers to alert them of any suspicious activity. If Rita ignores the email and doesn't alert her bank, they may not be aware of the full extent of the unauthorized access and may not be able to prevent further financial loss.