Horatio came up with a great idea as he was getting ready for an island vacation. He would send an e-mail to his friends and acquaintances telling them that he is stuck on the island of Bora Bora and would be detained by the authorities if they were not paid the sum of $10,000. He provides a bank-account number where to wire the money. Horatio is guilty of _____.
Horatio is deliberately sending a false e-mail to get people to wire him $10,000. Using the Internet to deceive others for money is Internet fraud. Embezzlement involves misappropriating money entrusted to someone, which is not what happens here.
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