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Failed Fraud Means No Offense

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 18174_school_reimbursement_check · CRIMINAL · Choice ANo offense, because the bank can inspect the check before paying.

    Why it's attractive

    The answer adds a success or reliance requirement the call does not need.

    Why it's wrong

    The answer adds a success or reliance requirement the call does not need.

  • 18174_school_reimbursement_check · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo forgery-related offense, because Hannah did not make the false check.

    Why it's attractive

    The answer treats making the fake check as the only forgery-related act.

    Why it's wrong

    The answer treats making the fake check as the only forgery-related act.

  • 18174_school_reimbursement_check · CRIMINAL · Choice CEmbezzlement, because Hannah hoped to share the proceeds.

    Why it's attractive

    The stem gives no entrusted property and later conversion.

    Why it's wrong

    The stem gives no entrusted property and later conversion.

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