Exam 14: The Investigation of Fraud and Computer-Related Crimes

______ involves the dissemination of pornographic images through e-mail, instant messages, newsgroups, bulletin boards, chat rooms, and other Internet networks.

______ is a form of cyberbullying that often leads to criminal charges.

Downloading or possession of pornographic images involves the viewing of images via the Internet.

Discuss cyberbullying.

Which aspect of child pornography involves the creation of pornographic images through cell phones or web cameras?

What is an IP address?

______ is when someone who is entrusted with the money of a corporation keeps it for their own purposes.

Which of the following are NOT ways in which criminals may obtain personal information about someone else?

What are some investigative actions that the police can perform for check and credit card fraud?

______ are crimes where the computer system is the target.

In what ways do offenders not obtain prescription drugs?

What is not one of the most common methods by which offenders fraudulently use stolen cards or checks?

Discuss the investigation of child pornography.

Sextortion typically involves the victim sending compromising photos to a person who is claiming to be someone he/she is not. The person receiving the photos then threatens to distribute the photos unless the victim agrees to some demand.

Name the various computer-facilitated crimes discussed in the book and get into more detail about the nature and investigation of one of them.

There are security measures that are put in place to prevent the fraudulent use of checks and credit or debit cards.

Identity theft has a financial motive, though revenge and embarrassment can also be motivators.

Which of the following is NOT a type of identity theft?

______ occurs when anything of value is offered in exchange for influence in decisions or actions of the taker.

The FACT Act is meant to increase detection of identity theft.