1. Scams and Hoaxes By: Group 2 Krista Brumbaugh, Justin Gfeller, Taylor Dunham, Cody Flowers, and Danielle Yadon By: Group 2 Krista Brumbaugh, Justin Gfeller, Taylor Dunham, Cody Flowers, and Danielle Yadon

2. Definitions  Scams- A fake business  Hoaxes- An act intended to deceive or trick The definition for Hoaxes is from Dictionary.com  Scams- A fake business  Hoaxes- An act intended to deceive or trick The definition for Hoaxes is from Dictionary.com

3. Why People Do This?  They get money from email or other internet programs.  They also get peoples email addresses, credit card numbers, and other important information.  They get money from email or other internet programs.  They also get peoples email addresses, credit card numbers, and other important information.

4. Benefits and How They Scam People. Scammers get money They make-up fake charities, ads, chain letters, and calls. They get other people to send the chain letters so they spread faster.Then there could be more scammers. Scammers get money They make-up fake charities, ads, chain letters, and calls. They get other people to send the chain letters so they spread faster.Then there could be more scammers.

5. Negative Causes  People don’t get what they paid for.  You can’t find the person that scammed you because they use fake names or email addresses.  People don’t get what they paid for.  You can’t find the person that scammed you because they use fake names or email addresses.

6. The Ethical Issues  Lying- You pay for something that’s not what they say it is or you don’t get it.  Fraud- They make the fake emails and fake names.  Lying- You pay for something that’s not what they say it is or you don’t get it.  Fraud- They make the fake emails and fake names.

7. The Law  It is against the law. They can get charged with fraud.  It is illegal to send a chain letter.  It is against the law. They can get charged with fraud.  It is illegal to send a chain letter.

8. What to Think About.  How do we know it’s not fake?  Can there be good chain mail?  What kind of sites would be easy to tell if they are frauds?  Tell us what you think in the discussion.  What if you are promised a college degree or money to attend college and it is a scam? How would that effect your life? How much money would you loose?  How do we know it’s not fake?  Can there be good chain mail?  What kind of sites would be easy to tell if they are frauds?  Tell us what you think in the discussion.  What if you are promised a college degree or money to attend college and it is a scam? How would that effect your life? How much money would you loose?