In 2012, employees of Timeshare Mega Media were charged in a massive telemarketing
scheme to defraud timeshare owners who were trying to sell their properties. Mega
Media sales people contacted owners who because of the economic downturn were
desperate to sell their units. Victims were pressured into a quick decision by sales reps
who falsely claimed that there was a buyer waiting in the wings, either on the other line
or in the office. Owners were then required to pay an upfront feeanywhere from a few
hundred to a few thousand dollarssupposedly to cover transaction costs. But, there were
never any buyers and the employees pocketed the upfront fees.
The type of crime this company perpetrated was a(n)
a. larceny
b. embezzlement
c. client fraud
d. credit card theft
There has been a decline in domestic violence cases during the past decade.
a. True
b. False