Velma and Walter Devised a Scheme to Defraud Unsuspecting Readers

question 28

Multiple Choice

Velma and Walter devised a scheme to defraud unsuspecting readers and then sent a message via e-mail to thousands of computer users, hoping to get rich from those who responded. This was their first such attempt. They may have violated:

• A) the CAN-SPAM Act.
• B) the International Internet Treaty Act.
• C) RICO.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

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