Which of the following scenarios best illustrates spear phishing?

A. Tanya clicks on a link that appears to have been e-mailed to her by her colleague and ends up downloading a harmful software.
B. Margaret receives an e-mail from an unknown account claiming that she has won the state lottery and asking for her credit card information.
C. Parker receives an e-mail from an unknown sender claiming to be a charitable organization and requesting him to transfer money as a donation.
D. George opens a pornographic website on his office computer without the knowledge of his co-workers.


Answer: A

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A) The scam was first publicized in a book titled "Fahrenheit 419." B) The area code of the first suspect was 419. C) The Nigerian Criminal Code covering the scam is section 419. D) The United States Federal Code covering the scam is section 419.

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The results of the F test show:

a. a difference exists somewhere among k sample means. b. all mean differences are significant. c. the t test should now be applied to determine where significant mean differences occur. d. None of the above.

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Explain what we can conclude about the three main measures of crime in America.

What will be an ideal response?

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Compared to native-born residents, immigrants generally have high rates of criminal victimization, especially for violent crimes, and frequently by members of their own ethnic group

a. True b. False

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