Technology In Action Complete (15th Edition) (What's New in Information Technology)
Technology In Action Complete (15th Edition) (What's New in Information Technology)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134837871
Author: Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne Poatsy
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 1MC
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“Malware fraud” is not the most important type of cybercrime reported to Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

Hence, the correct option is “B”.

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Malware fraud on IC3:

IC3 is the partnership of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) which receives thousands of complaints based on the internet crime such as,

  • The “Government impersonation scams” is that defraud about the official organizations such as FBI or home land security.
  • “Advanced fee fraud” is the crime which includes the people to send the money in the name of “good faith” but receiving them the larger payments at the time of returning and with that advance payment the scammer will be disappeared.
  • “Identity theft” is that stealing the personal information of some other for financial purpose.
  • Additionally, the compliant such as computer instruction, extortion and black mail is also received.
  • Thus, there is no complaint against the malware fraud registered on IC3.

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