312-50V10 · Question #668
E-mail scams and mail fraud are regulated by which of the following?
The correct answer is A. 18 U.S.C. par. 1030 Fraud and Related activity in connection with Computers. Email scams and computer-based mail fraud fall under 18 U.S.C. Section 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which addresses fraud and related activity conducted via computers.
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E-mail scams and mail fraud are regulated by which of the following?
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- A18 U.S.C. par. 1030 Fraud and Related activity in connection with Computers
- B18 U.S.C. par. 1029 Fraud and Related activity in connection with Access Devices
- C18 U.S.C. par. 1362 Communication Lines, Stations, or Systems
- D18 U.S.C. par. 2510 Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A92% (36)
- C3% (1)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Email scams and computer-based mail fraud fall under 18 U.S.C. Section 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which addresses fraud and related activity conducted via computers.
18 U.S.C. Section 1030, known as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), criminalizes fraud and related activities performed in connection with computers, which encompasses email-based scam operations. The statute covers schemes that use computer networks to transmit fraudulent communications or obtain something of value through deception. Violations can result in significant federal criminal penalties including imprisonment.
18 U.S.C. Section 1029 addresses fraud involving access devices such as credit card numbers and account identifiers, not fraudulent email communications.
18 U.S.C. Section 1362 covers malicious damage or destruction of government communication lines and systems, not fraudulent email activity.
18 U.S.C. Section 2510 governs the interception of wire and electronic communications, addressing wiretapping and surveillance rather than email fraud schemes.
Concept tested: US federal statute covering computer-based email fraud
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
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