312-50V9 · Question #570
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. 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which broadly covers fraud committed using computers and electronic communications.
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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
(24 responses)- A92% (22)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Email scams and computer-based mail fraud fall under 18 U.S.C. 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which broadly covers fraud committed using computers and electronic communications.
18 U.S.C. 1030 (CFAA) is the primary federal statute covering fraud and related activity conducted via computers, including email-based scams. It criminalizes unauthorized access to computers and the use of computers as instruments of fraud, making it the applicable statute when electronic systems are used to deceive victims or obtain value fraudulently.
18 U.S.C. 1029 covers fraud involving access devices such as credit card numbers and stolen account credentials, not email scam schemes.
18 U.S.C. 1362 addresses malicious damage to physical communication infrastructure (lines, stations, systems), not fraudulent electronic communications.
18 U.S.C. 2510 governs the interception of wire and electronic communications (wiretapping), not the perpetration of fraud through email.
Concept tested: Federal computer fraud statute - CFAA 18 U.S.C. 1030
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
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