Question 1

Nestor establishes a phony account in Meet+Greet,a social network,and creates a fictitious persona to cyberbully Leona.This is

Accepted Answer

A) cyber stalking. 
B) employment fraud. 
C) phishing. 
D) vishing. 
A) cyber stalking. 
B) employment fraud. 
C) phishing. 
D) vishing. A

Question 2

Unlike stalking in the "real" world,cyberstalking requires an "incredible threat."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Fraud has occurred online but not by e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Hackers sometimes rent their "crimeware" as a service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Harvey puts up a guitar for bids on eWay,a Web auction site.Faith makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Harvey receives,but he does not send the guitar to her.This is online

Accepted Answer

A) auction fraud. 
B) puffery. 
C) retail fraud. 
D) frustration but not fraud. 
A) auction fraud. 
B) puffery. 
C) retail fraud. 
D) frustration but not fraud.

Question 6

Omar sends Nell an e-mail ad touting software that will cloak its user in "the anonymity of the Internet." Nell pays Omar for the software,which is never delivered to her.This is online

Accepted Answer

A) auction fraud. 
B) puffery. 
C) retail fraud. 
D) frustration but not fraud. 
A) auction fraud. 
B) puffery. 
C) retail fraud. 
D) frustration but not fraud.

Question 7

Patricia commits an act via e-mail against Othman Finance Company,a business in California,where the act is a cyber crime.Patricia resides in New York where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Patricia in California involves questions of

Accepted Answer

A) jurisdiction. 
B) "maximum contacts." 
C) the immunity of Internet service providers. 
D) encryption. 
A) jurisdiction. 
B) "maximum contacts." 
C) the immunity of Internet service providers. 
D) encryption.

Question 8

Posing as a representative of Global Games Company,Ferris e-mails Evan,a job seeker,asking him to forward personal banking information so that if he is hired,payroll checks can be deposited directly into his account.Evan supplies the data,which Ferris promptly sells to Dixie.This is

Accepted Answer

A) cyber stalking. 
B) employment fraud. 
C) phishing. 
D) vishing. 
A) cyber stalking. 
B) employment fraud. 
C) phishing. 
D) vishing.

Question 9

Vishing is phishing that involves voice communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Federal law encourages the use of electronic payments at Internet gambling sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Phishing occurs when a criminal poses as a member of the rock group Phish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Las Vegas,Nevada,Kurt places a bet on a football game with a bookmaker via a Web site based in Las Vegas.In Cleveland,Ohio,Dorothy places a bet on the same game with a bookmaker via a Web site based in Cleveland.Gambling is regulated in

Accepted Answer

A) all states. 
B) only a few states. 
C) no state. 
D) Ohio only. 
A) all states. 
B) only a few states. 
C) no state. 
D) Ohio only.

Question 13

Posing as Platinum Bank,Oswald e-mails Nadia,asking her to update her personal banking information through a link in the e-mail.She clicks on the link and types in the data,which Oswald promptly sells to Moe.This is

Accepted Answer

A) cyber stalking. 
B) employment fraud. 
C) phishing. 
D) vishing. 
A) cyber stalking. 
B) employment fraud. 
C) phishing. 
D) vishing.

Question 14

Jean sends e-mail to Irwin promising a percentage of the amount in an African bank account for assistance in transferring the funds to a U.S.bank account.Irwin forwards his account number,but the funds are never sent.Instead,Jean quickly withdraws the funds in Irwin's account.This is

Accepted Answer

A) online greed but not fraud. 
B) an online "fool-me-once,shame on you" occurrence but not fraud. 
C) online gambling but not fraud. 
D) online fraud. 
A) online greed but not fraud. 
B) an online "fool-me-once,shame on you" occurrence but not fraud. 
C) online gambling but not fraud. 
D) online fraud.

Question 15

Many Web sites use "cookies" to collect data on those who visit their sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Doyle steals Carmen's computer and its software.This is computer crime in which the computer is

Accepted Answer

A) the object of the crime. 
B) the subject of the crime. 
C) the instrument of the crime. 
D) irrelevant to the crime. 
A) the object of the crime. 
B) the subject of the crime. 
C) the instrument of the crime. 
D) irrelevant to the crime.

Question 17

Travis sends Una a link to a purported e-birthday card that when clicked on downloads software to her computer to record her keystrokes and send the data to Travis.He uses the data to obtain her personal information and access her financial resources.This is

Accepted Answer

A) identity theft. 
B) birthday bashing. 
C) regifting. 
D) Windows shopping. 
A) identity theft. 
B) birthday bashing. 
C) regifting. 
D) Windows shopping.

Question 18

Any crime that requires knowledge of computer technology for its investigation is a computer crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The anonymous nature of technology helps in the prosecution of cyber crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Impersonating Sophie,Ralph makes provocative comments online that deceive others into threatening Sophie,putting her in reasonable fear for her safety.Under federal law,this is

Accepted Answer

A) a crime only if a person who believes the comments acts on them. 
B) a crime only if Sophie and Ralph are in the same jurisdiction. 
C) not a crime. 
D) a crime. 
A) a crime only if a person who believes the comments acts on them. 
B) a crime only if Sophie and Ralph are in the same jurisdiction. 
C) not a crime. 
D) a crime.

Exam 7: Cyber Crime

Nestor establishes a phony account in Meet+Greet,a social network,and creates a fictitious persona to cyberbully Leona.This is

Unlike stalking in the "real" world,cyberstalking requires an "incredible threat."

Fraud has occurred online but not by e-mail.

Hackers sometimes rent their "crimeware" as a service.

Harvey puts up a guitar for bids on eWay,a Web auction site.Faith makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Harvey receives,but he does not send the guitar to her.This is online

Omar sends Nell an e-mail ad touting software that will cloak its user in "the anonymity of the Internet." Nell pays Omar for the software,which is never delivered to her.This is online

Patricia commits an act via e-mail against Othman Finance Company,a business in California,where the act is a cyber crime.Patricia resides in New York where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Patricia in California involves questions of

Posing as a representative of Global Games Company,Ferris e-mails Evan,a job seeker,asking him to forward personal banking information so that if he is hired,payroll checks can be deposited directly into his account.Evan supplies the data,which Ferris promptly sells to Dixie.This is

Vishing is phishing that involves voice communication.

Federal law encourages the use of electronic payments at Internet gambling sites.

Phishing occurs when a criminal poses as a member of the rock group Phish.

In Las Vegas,Nevada,Kurt places a bet on a football game with a bookmaker via a Web site based in Las Vegas.In Cleveland,Ohio,Dorothy places a bet on the same game with a bookmaker via a Web site based in Cleveland.Gambling is regulated in

Posing as Platinum Bank,Oswald e-mails Nadia,asking her to update her personal banking information through a link in the e-mail.She clicks on the link and types in the data,which Oswald promptly sells to Moe.This is

Jean sends e-mail to Irwin promising a percentage of the amount in an African bank account for assistance in transferring the funds to a U.S.bank account.Irwin forwards his account number,but the funds are never sent.Instead,Jean quickly withdraws the funds in Irwin's account.This is

Many Web sites use "cookies" to collect data on those who visit their sites.

Doyle steals Carmen's computer and its software.This is computer crime in which the computer is

Travis sends Una a link to a purported e-birthday card that when clicked on downloads software to her computer to record her keystrokes and send the data to Travis.He uses the data to obtain her personal information and access her financial resources.This is

Any crime that requires knowledge of computer technology for its investigation is a computer crime.

The anonymous nature of technology helps in the prosecution of cyber crime.

Impersonating Sophie,Ralph makes provocative comments online that deceive others into threatening Sophie,putting her in reasonable fear for her safety.Under federal law,this is

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Corporate Directors,officers, Shareholders

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