312-50V11 · 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 are prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. Section 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which covers fraud conducted through computer systems.
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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
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(25 responses)- A88% (22)
- C4% (1)
- D8% (2)
Why each option
Email scams and computer-based mail fraud are prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. Section 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which covers fraud conducted through computer systems.
18 U.S.C. Section 1030 (the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) prohibits fraud and related activity carried out via computers and computer networks, which encompasses email-based scam campaigns that use computer systems to deceive victims. Because email scams are transmitted through and executed by computers, the CFAA is the primary federal statute under which such offenses are charged.
18 U.S.C. Section 1029 targets fraud involving access devices such as stolen credit card numbers and PINs, not fraudulent electronic communications or email scams.
18 U.S.C. Section 1362 criminalizes the willful or malicious damage to communication infrastructure such as lines and stations, not deceptive or fraudulent messages sent over those systems.
18 U.S.C. Section 2510 provides definitions and scope for the Wiretap Act governing interception of wire and electronic communications, not the prosecution of email fraud or scam activity.
Concept tested: US federal law governing computer-based email fraud
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
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