R&W 1 - UNIT 2 - VOCABULARY

The company discovered a major __________ scheme involving fake invoices and stolen funds.

• deceptive

• fraudulent

• dishonest

• scam

The detective was determined to uncover the criminal's true __________ for committing the crime.

• reason

• excuse

• alibi

• motive

The criminal was able to __________ the victim's identity and access their bank account.

• reveal

• steal

• impersonate

• mimic

The notorious __________ tricked many people into investing in fake businesses.

• fraudster

• scammer

• deceiver

• swindler

The police found the suspect's behavior to be highly __________ and decided to investigate further.

• suspicious

• reliable

• trustworthy

• normal

The email claiming to be from the bank was actually a __________ attempt to steal personal information.

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Scamming

• Spoofing

The suspect's history of __________ activities made the police wary of trusting him.

• trustworthy

• dubious

• suspicious

• questionable

The artist was skilled at creating __________ documents that looked incredibly real.

• authentic

• genuine

• legitimate

• forged

The cybercriminal used sophisticated techniques to carry out a successful __________ attack.

• cyber

• phishing

• ransomware

• malware

The man's attempt to __________ as a police officer was quickly discovered and he was arrested.

• Emulate

• Impersonate

• Pretend

• Disguise