Question 1

Don sends e-mail to Eve,promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S.bank account.Eve forwards her account number,but the funds are never sent.Instead,Don quickly withdraws the funds in Eve's account.This is

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This is an example of cyber fraud, where Don uses deception to steal money from Eve's account, promising her a reward in exchange for her account details but not following through with the promised transaction.

Question 2

Paxton uses social media to post links that,when clicked,secretly install software on hundreds of others' personal computers without their owners' knowledge Paxton's software is harmful to the computers on which he installed it.This program is

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The program that Paxton is installing on others' computers without their knowledge and harm to the computers is called malware.

Question 3

Erica,a police officer,wants to search the offices of Debit & Credit,Accountants.She asks Judge Bernie to issue a warrant.Under the Fourth Amendment,no warrant for a search can be issued without

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The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for a search warrant to be issued, meaning there must be a reasonable belief that a crime has been, or will be, committed and that evidence related to that crime can be found in the place to be searched. Double jeopardy and reasonable doubt are not relevant to the issuance of search warrants, and immunity does not apply in this scenario.

Question 4

Rose commits an act via e-mail against Savers Bank,a business in Texas,where the act is a cyber crime.Rose resides in Utah where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Rose in Texas involves questions of

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The issue of jurisdiction arises when a crime is committed in one state but the person responsible resides in another state. In this case, the act was committed in Texas but Rose resides in Utah. Therefore, the question of whether Texas has jurisdiction to prosecute Rose for the cyber crime arises.

Question 5

Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBuy,an Internet auction site.Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Jade receives,but she does not send the collection.This is online

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This scenario describes a form of cyber fraud where the seller (Jade) accepts payment from the buyer (Khalil), but does not fulfill their end of the transaction by sending the collection.

Question 6

Cumulus Cloud Computing Services,Inc. ,suffers a security breach in its computer network.Before the company discovers the breach,the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data,including corporate financial records,marketing plans,and other sensitive information.Has a crime been committed? If so,what are its elements? What steps might Cumulus take to ensure that going forward only authorized users access the data on its computers? Whose efforts-those of the federal government or Cumulus-are more important in securing the company's computer infrastructure,and why?

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The answer of Cumulus Cloud Computing Services,Inc. ,suffers a security...

Question 7

Herb,a computer programmer for Inventory Control Ltd. ,is arrested in his employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny.Herb must be informed of his right to

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Herb must be informed of his right to remain silent as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. The other options are not directly related to his arrest and do not need to be specifically communicated at this point.

Question 8

Posing as Visa Bank,Walt e-mails Paula,asking her to update her credit-card information through a link in the e-mail.She clicks on the link and types in the data,which Walt promptly sells to O"Hara.This is

Accepted Answer

This is an example of phishing, wherein a fraudulent entity poses as a legitimate organization to trick people into divulging their sensitive information. In this case, Walt is posing as Visa Bank to obtain Paula's credit-card information, which he then sells to O'Hara.

Question 9

Via the Internet,Rocco sabotages the computer system of Quik Chik'n Inc. ,a food manufacturer,with the purpose of altering the levels of ingredients of the company's products so that consumers of the food become ill.Rocco is

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The answer of Via the Internet,Rocco sabotages the computer system...

Question 10

Kelly is accused of receiving stolen property.She can refuse to provide information about her allegedly criminal activities

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The answer of Kelly is accused of receiving stolen property.She...

Question 11

Cameron is an accountant in the accounting department of Data Analytics Company.Cameron's son's college tuition is due within a week,or he cannot continue taking classes.To meet the due date,Cameron transfers funds from Data Analytics to a fictitious bank account,planning to repay the firm within one month.The transfer is discovered before the firm is repaid,and Cameron is arrested.What crime,or crimes,if any,has Cameron committed?

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The answer of Cameron is an accountant in the accounting...

Question 12

Enrico accesses Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial and credit records.Under federal law,this is

Accepted Answer

Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), accessing a protected computer system without authorization to obtain information can be charged as a felony if the act was done for a commercial or financial gain. In this scenario, Enrico accessed Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial and credit records, suggesting a commercial purpose, making it a felony under federal law.

Quiz 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime