Deck 3: Cyber Stalking, Fraud, and Abuse

Question 1

Which of the following occurs when a fraudulent buyer submits high bids to discourage other bidders,and then retracts the bids so people they know can get the item at a lower price?

A)Shill bidding
B)Bid shielding
C)Bid siphoning
D)None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a type of fraud in which an auction site bidder is actually the seller with a fake identity,who bids high drive up the price?

A)Shill bidding
B)Bid shielding
C)Bid siphoning
D)None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Firefox is an example of a phishing site.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following is the process to try to induce someone to provide you with personal information?

A)Cyberstalking
B)Looping
C)Phishing
D)Licensing

Question 5

Which country is described by experts as having the strictest cybercrime laws?

A)United States
B)Russia
C)France
D)None of the above

Question 6

One good rule that applies to online investing is "Never invest money that you cannot afford to lose."

Question 7

Identity theft and identity fraud refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception.

Question 8

First-party cookies are the less likely to violate user privacy than third party cookies.

Question 9

Someone who uses the Internet to harass,threaten,or intimidate another person is guilty of identity theft.

Question 10

When fraudulent sellers bid on the seller's items to drive up the price,it is called bid shielding.

Question 11

Which of the following is one way to protect yourself against identity theft?

A)Do not provide personal information to anyone if it is not absolutely necessary.
B)Use Firefox as your web browser.
C)Use Windows as your operating system.
D)None of the above.

Question 12

"Pump and dump" refers to the process in which a con artist purchases a large amount of a virtually worthless stock,then circulates rumors that inflate the stock's value,and then sells for a profit.

Question 13

The process to induce you to provide personal information through a website is called cyberstalking.

Question 14

Which of these could be considered a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes substantial emotional distress in such person and serves no legitimate purpose?

A)Phishing
B)Browsing
C)Harassment
D)None of the above

Question 15

Why should a cybercrime law be specific?

A)To prevent defendants from finding loopholes
B)So it will be internationally recognized
C)So that multiple laws will not be necessary
D)None of the above

Question 16

A file on your computer that websites use to store information about you is a _________.

A)Cookie
B)Browser
C)Tab
D)None of the above

Question 17

Experts consider Romania the country with the strictest cybercrime laws.

Question 18

Which of the following involves using the Internet to harass,threaten,or intimidate another person?

A)Cyberstalking
B)Looping
C)Phishing
D)Licensing

Question 19

One good practice in a chat room is not to use your real name.

Question 20

Which of the following occurs when a con artist lures bidders off legitimate auction sites by claiming to offer the same item at a lower price?

A)Shill bidding
B)Bid shielding
C)Bid siphoning
D)None of the above

Question 21

The recommended Internet Explorer privacy setting is _________.

A)Medium
B)Medium high
C)Very high
D)None of the above

Question 22

One way to protect yourself on auction sites is _____________.

A)Use a separate credit card with a low limit.
B)Bid late in the process.
C)Bid early in the process.
D)None of the above.

Question 23

When using a chat room,one way to protect yourself from online harassment is ______.

A)Not to use your real name
B)Not to use the chat room at night
C)Not to say too much in the chat room
D)None of the above

Question 24

_____ theft and _______ fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception.

A)Cyber
B)Neutral
C)Identity
D)None of the above

Question 25

Firefox and Internet Explorer are examples of ____________.

A)Cookies
B)Web browsers
C)Websites
D)Proxy servers