Case 14-2
Julie joins an online dating website. She plans on meeting men but not for the purpose of dating them. She already has a boyfriend named James. Julie and James plan to use the online dating website to commit various crimes against the unsuspecting men who respond to Julie's online profile.
-Julie begins corresponding with Bart. Bart becomes very interested in Julie quickly. He wants to meet her for dinner one evening. Julie tells Bart that she does not feel comfortable with Bart driving to her home. She tells him that she will meet him at the restaurant next Saturday. A few days later Julie sends Bart an e-mail and informs him that her car broke down and she does not have the money to repair it. Bart is eager to meet Julie for their planned dinner so he agrees to send Julie the money to fix her car. The misrepresentation that Julie made about her car to deceive Bart is called a(n):

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Julie’s act of deceiving Bart through an online platform to obtain money is considered cyberfraud, as it involves using the internet to commit fraudulent activities.

Case 14-2 Julie Joins an Online Dating Website. She Plans on Meeting