Consider the following argument: "Mr. Special Prosecutor, I'm sure you'll agree that these charges against me are completely groundless. If you continue to pursue this investigation, it may be necessary to order the IRS to audit your taxes." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) None of the answers are correct
B) the fallacy of scare tactics
C) the red herring fallacy
D) the fallacy of attacking the motive

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The argument uses the fallacy of scare tactics by threatening an audit to intimidate the prosecutor into dropping the investigation, rather than addressing the charges directly.

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