Mandy calls a local newspaper and pretends to be a neighbor who is away for the winter.She obtains account history and orders newspaper for six month.Has Mandy committed a fraud? If yes,under which act?
A)No,the newspaper has not yet been delivered or paid.
B)Yes,she is in violation of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act of 1999.
C)No,as the neighbor has not served any written notice to keep the information private.
D)Yes,she is in violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1971.

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Mandy has committed fraud by pretending to be someone else to obtain account information, which is a violation of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. This act requires financial institutions to protect the privacy of consumers' personal information.

Mandy Calls a Local Newspaper and Pretends to Be a Neighbor