While Many Wonder How People Can Be So Easily Duped

question 19

Multiple Choice

While many wonder how people can be so easily duped, the government's Internet fraud center receives 200,000 complaints yearly, and Internet scams result in over ____ in losses each year.

• A) $10 billion
• B) $10 million
• C) $240 billion
• D) $240 million

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Definitions:

Legal Presumption

A rule that requires a court or tribunal to assume a fact is true until it is disproven by evidence to the contrary.

Commercial Arrangements

Agreements or transactions between businesses or entities that are commercial in nature, often involving the exchange of goods or services.

Mental Incapacity

A state where an individual is unable to understand the nature and consequences of their actions, affecting their ability to enter legal agreements or make decisions.

Essential Terms

Fundamental conditions or clauses in a contract that are necessary to the performance of that contract.