問題詳情

(2) Most consumers take steps to protect themselves against online thieves. __46__ Smart consumers also do their best to keep all passwords secret. In addition, they closely monitor account transactions, and if there is anything unusual, they contact their banks immediately.       __47__ Identity theft, one of the fastest-growing financial crimes, has affected millions of people around the world. By stealing data, thieves can pretend to be you – and spend your money.       Financial scams are also a danger. In the past, these scams were carried out by individuals. __48__ One of the most common financial scams is the “pump and dump” stock market scam. Scammers first buy shares in a real company. __49__ In response, many people buy share in the company, causing its stock value to rise. Then the scammers sell their own shares at the higher price and make a tidy profit.       On Aug. 8, 2007, about 500 million “pump and dump” spam e-mails flooded the Internet. They all promoted a respected company called Prime Time Stores. Lots of investors took the bait and bought the company’s stock. __50__ After the scam was detected, the price declined quickly. But before that happened, the scammers had already sold their share in the company. 
(A) They use high security on Internet browsers, and they avoid using public computers and wireless networks for bank transactions. 
(B) But today, they’re usually the work of international criminal gangs. 
(C) Despite taking precautions, however, ever the most careful consumers aren’t always safe. 
(D) Then they send out millions of spam e-mails that praise the company. 
(E) As a result, the price of the stock increased 50% in just two days.
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參考答案

答案：A
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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