Fraud (Part 1)
In this video, viewers are presented with a scenario of a trial for fraud. Miss Morgan, the plaintiff, is upset over an Internet dating service she enrolled in. She alleges that the dating service was fraudulent. The defendant argues he never intended to deceive Miss Morgan, and that he made all of his service's policies very clear via a disclaimer on the website.
The judge must consider whether the owner of the Internet dating service committed a white-collar crime.Specifically, she must give a decision for whether the defendant committed fraud against Miss Morgan. Reread the section in your book discussing fraud. Then watch the video clip to apply what you learn.
Who did the plaintiff (Miss Morgan) bring to court to sue?
Multiple Choice
Her coworker's boyfriend.
Her ex-boyfriend.
A man she went on a date with.
Internet chat room service
Internet dating service.
The defendant offers which piece of evidence to show that if the plaintiff were unhappy, she should have taken action?
Multiple Choice
The U.S Constitution.
White-collar crime laws.
Money-back guarantee
He offers no evidence.
Antifraud statutes.
Which of the following describes the reason the plaintiff believes the dating service was fraudulent? I. The owner paid one of his family members to go on a date. II. She got no dates from her membership in the service. III. The owner went on the date himself. IV. She had six bad dates. V.Her dates were rude to her.
Multiple Choice
IV and V
III and V
II andIII
II only
Ion