Question 1 b
The manipulation of images has triggered different reactions form the people. The manipulation of images has been used mostly by criminals so hide their images from the public when they are conducting their crimes. The IT professionals should take the responsibility of educating the public since they have the skills and the expertise. The consumers should have the responsibility of finding the materials form the internet and from all the materials available that help one in the understanding of the differences between a true image and n altered one. The consumers could also rely on the IT specialists at the initial stages before one can fully learn how to discern them. However, the consumers should be ready to look keenly on the images as most of the fake ones look unreal when checked. Some of the logos used should also be monitored.
Question 2 a
Frank learnt from Abagnale’s accomplishments through the affair his mother had with his father’s friend. His parents had filed a divorce that did not have any obstacles. His father did not object anything since he had somehow lived his life. It is seen that he died peacefully though Frank did not make it to the burial as he was in prison at that time. He had not left behind nay inheritance for his family and this could be an accomplishment that Frank wanted to emulate as he was living one day at a time. Through committing the several and different frauds, it shows that he was ready to do anything to get money. His father had money and was able to meet his daily needs. On the other hand, when Frank was denied the loan from the bank, he decided to indulge into the criminal activities for only one motive which was to get money. He was able to live vivid days, meet many women and making money thus agreeable to his father.
Question 3 b
According to Hankiss, operational strategy of shot in the dark and the content of bait stroking, people can use this con to pull pranks on people for their own benefits. In the shot in the dark, people can easily lie in the dark since there is no eye contact with the person one is conversing with. People can even exchange counterfeit products in the dark only for one to realize when light is involved. It is easy to lure someone into some illegal deals when uncontrollably touching them so as to mix emotions with the deals they are involved with.
Question 2 c
Of all the cons that Frank pulled off, the cleverest one was the pulled he pulled on the FBI detective. The imposition left the FBI agent feeling very stupid since his work entailed the detection of the fraudsters but the fraudsters seemed to have better knowledge than them. Frank was able to expose the weaknesses of Carl. To make matters worse, Frank was just a mere teenager who did not have the intense exposure to the crimes as the detective had. How could a profession and an expert be easily deceived by a criminal who did not have the knowledge? The con that Frank did not attempt was to fooling the FBI again when working at the station. He would have lied to the detective again so expose more of the weaknesses of the detectives. He would have forged the signatures when in the profession work to alert the government and the bank management on the lop holes that exist in the FBI unit.
Question 1 a
Visual deception in the context of advertisement has been very rampant in the recent years. Firms have embarked on providing wrong information with regard to their products especially their benefits. The ways they are even packaged and branded is totally different form the real products. The advertisers deceive the consumers by using the visual images so as to strike their eyes and attract their curiosity more to want to test the product. When analyzing potential visual deception, one should always remember is to first compare the price and the quality of the products and the firms manufacturing the products.
