Jack is a crook with an honest face. People easily trust him. Jack works a scam in which he convinces the elderly to invest their life savings in a false company based on false annual reports of highly lucrative returns

He insists the investment must be in cash to facilitate timely return on investment. What is guilty of a crime involving what? a. Extortion
b. Embezzlement
c. False pretenses
d. None of the above


c

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A. collateral damage B. broken windows C. inverse enforcement D. neighborhood watch Ans: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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