Veronica and Doug Devised a Scheme to Defraud by Sending

question 27

Multiple Choice

Veronica and Doug devised a scheme to defraud by sending a message via e-mail to thousands of computer users, hoping to get rich from those who responded. This is their first attempt at this scheme. They may have violated:

• A) the CAN-SPAM Act.
• B) the International Internet Treaty Act.
• C) RICO.
• D) the OECD Convention.

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