McAfee CCII Exam - Topic 4 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for McAfee's CCII exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 4

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What is shill bidding?

ABuying an item online

BGoing out to eat with a friend

CIncreasing the bid on an item with another account so that you can drive the price up

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Suggested Answer: C

Shill biddingis anillegal auction practicewhere sellers usefake accounts or associatestoartificially increase the priceof an item. Thismisleads real buyers into overpaying. It is a common type offraud in online auctions like eBayand is a violation ofplatform policies and fraud laws.

by Teresita at May 30, 2026, 10:57 PM

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Kris

2 days ago

I feel a bit confused. Wasn't there something about shill bidding being illegal? I hope I remember the details correctly.

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Nicholle

7 days ago

I remember practicing a question about auction fraud, and shill bidding was mentioned as a tactic to inflate prices. I think it's related to option C.

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Mozell

12 days ago

I think shill bidding has something to do with manipulating auction prices, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right definition.

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