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Computer Crime

Computer crime laws in many states prohibit a person from performing certain acts without authorization, including

1. accessing a computer, system, or network;
2. modifying, damaging, using, disclosing, copying, or taking programs or data;
3. introducing a virus or other contaminant into a computer system;
4. using a computer in a scheme to defraud;
5. interfering with someone else's computer access or use;
6. using encryption in aid of a crime;
7. falsifying e-mail source information; and
8. stealing an information service from a provider.

Pyramid Schemes

Pyramid schemes are a criminal form of investment fraud in which a large return on a small amount of money is promised , if the initial investor convinces new recruits to invest their own money in turn. The "pyramid" is built on the belief that others will continue to add their own money into the scheme. But once additional investors become scarce, the pyramid collapses and large amounts of money can be lost. Increasingly, pyramid schemes are conducted via the Internet and e-mail.

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