Juan is a security officer for an investment firm. He is
explaining various scams to the brokers. What is the term for
artificially inflating a stock in order to sell it at a higher value?
explaining various scams to the brokers. What is the term for
artificially inflating a stock in order to sell it at a higher value?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. Bait and switch
14%
B. The Nigerian fraud
64%
C. Pump and dump
12%
D. The Wall Street fraud
What is the top rule for avoiding Internet fraud?
Anonymous Quiz
50%
A. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
19%
B. Never use your bank account numbers.
21%
C. Only work with people who have verifiable emailaddresses.
10%
D. Don’t invest in foreign deals.
Which of the following is not one of the Security and Exchange
Commission’s tips for avoiding investment fraud?
Commission’s tips for avoiding investment fraud?
Anonymous Quiz
64%
A. Don’t invest online.
19%
B. Consider the source of the offer.
7%
C. Always be skeptical.
10%
D. Always research the investment.
Aliya is active on online auctions but wants to avoid auction
fraud. What are the four categories of auction fraud?
fraud. What are the four categories of auction fraud?
Anonymous Quiz
19%
A. Failure to send, failure to disclose, sending to wrongaddress, failure to deliver
64%
B. Failure to send, failure to disclose, sending something oflesser value, failure to deliver
17%
C. Failure to disclose, sending something to wrong address,failure to send, failure to deliver
What is the term for a seller bidding on her own item to drive
up the price?
up the price?
Anonymous Quiz
18%
A. Bid siphoning
27%
B. Bid shielding
51%
C. Shill bidding
4%
D. Ghost bidding
What is the term for submitting a fake but very high bid to deter
other bidders?
other bidders?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. Bid siphoning
69%
B. Bid shielding
10%
C. Shill bidding
10%
D. Ghost bidding
What is typically the goal of identity theft?
Anonymous Quiz
54%
A. To make illicit purchases
21%
B. To discredit the victim
18%
C. To avoid criminal prosecution
7%
D. To invade privacy
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, identity theft is
generally motivated by what?
generally motivated by what?
Anonymous Quiz
7%
A. Malicious intent
20%
B. Personal hostility toward the victim
70%
C. Economic gain
2%
D. Thrill seeking
Clarence is a police detective with a small-town police
department. He is trying to consider how seriously to take
reports of cyber stalking. Why is cyber stalking a serious crime?
department. He is trying to consider how seriously to take
reports of cyber stalking. Why is cyber stalking a serious crime?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
A. It is frightening to the victim.
52%
B. It can be a prelude to violent crime.
19%
C. It is using interstate communication.
15%
D. It can be a prelude to identity theft.
What do law enforcement officials usually require of a victim in
order to pursue harassment allegations?
order to pursue harassment allegations?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. A verifiable threat of death or serious injury
29%
B. A credible threat of death or serious injury
19%
C. A verifiable threat of harm
42%
D. A credible threat of harm
f you are posting anonymously in a chat room and another
anonymous poster threatens you with assault or even death, is
this person’s post harassment?
anonymous poster threatens you with assault or even death, is
this person’s post harassment?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. Yes; any threat of violence is harassment.
48%
B. Probably not because both parties are anonymous, so thethreat is not credible.
17%
C. Yes; chat room threats are no different from threats inperson.
24%
D. Probably not because making a chat room threat is not thesame as making a threat in person.
What must exist for cyber stalking to be illegal in a state or
territory?
territory?
Anonymous Quiz
30%
A. Specific laws against cyber stalking in that state or territory
16%
B. Specific laws against cyber stalking in that nation
43%
C. Nothing; existing stalking laws can apply
11%
D. Nothing; existing international cyber stalking laws apply
What is the first step in protecting yourself from identity theft?
Anonymous Quiz
79%
A. Never provide personal data about yourself unlessabsolutely necessary.
3%
B. Routinely check your records for signs of identity theft.
15%
C. Never use your real name on the Internet.
3%
D. Routinely check for spyware on your computer.
What can you do on your local computer to protect your
privacy?
privacy?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
A. Install a virus scanner.
13%
B. Install a firewall.
53%
C. Set your browser’s security settings.
12%
D. Set your computer’s filter settings.
What is a cookie?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
A. A piece of data that web servers gather about you
66%
B. A small file that contains data and is stored on yourcomputer
16%
C. A piece of data that your web browser gathers about you
5%
D. A small file made that contains data and then is stored onthe web server
Which of the following is not an efficient method of protecting
yourself from auction fraud?
yourself from auction fraud?
Anonymous Quiz
59%
A. Only use auctions for inexpensive items.
5%
B. Only use reputable auction sites.
14%
C. Only work with well-rated sellers.
22%
D. Only bid on items that seem realistic.
What is the top rule for chat room safety?
Anonymous Quiz
7%
A. Make certain you have antivirus software installed.
82%
B. Never use your real name or any real personally identifyingcharacteristics.
10%
C. Only use chat rooms that encrypt transmissions.
2%
D. Use chat rooms that are sponsored by well-knownwebsites or companies.
Why is it useful to have a separate credit card dedicated to
online purchases?
online purchases?
Anonymous Quiz
62%
A. If the credit card number is used illegally, you will limit yourfinancial liability.
13%
B. You can keep better track of your auction activities.
13%
C. If you are defrauded, you can possibly get the credit cardcompany to handle the problem.
12%
D. You can easily cancel that single card if you need to do so.
hat percentage of cyber stalking cases escalate to real world violence?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
A. Fewer than 1%
16%
B. About 25%
10%
C. 90% or more
69%
D. About 19%
if you are a victim of cyber stalking, what should you do to
assist the police?
assist the police?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
A. Nothing; it is their job, and you should stay out of it.
15%
B. Attempt to lure the stalker into a public place.
65%
C. Keep electronic and hard copies of all harassingcommunications.
11%
D. Try to provoke the stalker into revealing personalinformation about himself.