Pass the ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner CFE-Investigation Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 21:

Naveed, a fraud suspect, has decided to confess to Omar, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). In obtaining a verbal confession from Naveed. Omar should obtain all of the following items of information EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

A general estimate of the amount of money involved


B.

The approximate number of instances


C.

The location of any residual assets


D.

A statement from Naveed that his conduct was an accident


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Questions # 22:

Which of the following statements concerning access to nonpublic records is MOST ACCURATE?

Options:

A.

Once a criminal case is filed, all records obtained by the government are considered public records


B.

Nonpublic records cannot be obtained by subpoena or legal order in a civil action


C.

In most junsdictions. banks are allowed to turn over a suspect's account information directly to a fraud victim when there is adequate evidence of wrongdoing.


D.

The government usually will not share nonpublic records with a fraud victim during an investigation into the underlying fraud.


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Questions # 23:

Amanda needs to know the location of the principal office and the date of incorporation of a company she is investigating. Which of the following would be the BEST source of this information?

Options:

A.

The organizational filing with the government of the jurisdiction in which the company is incorporated


B.

The company's income tax filings


C.

The contractual records of any real property owned by the corporation


D.

The comprehensive litigation file in the local court in the jurisdiction in which the company is headquartered


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Questions # 24:

Louis, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is investigating a potential internal fraud case originating from a whistteblower tip about embezzlement. He discovers that the organization purportedly affected by the embezzlement recorded the tip in a memorandum. Which type of evidence would the memorandum be considered?

Options:

A.

Testimonial evidence


B.

Incriminating evidence


C.

Documentary evidence


D.

Verbal evidence


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Questions # 25:

Which of the following statements concerning a well-written fraud examination report is MOST ACCURATE?

Options:

A.

The report should convey all Information provided by witnesses


B.

Only relevant facts that support the fraud allegation should be included in the report


C.

The report writer should avoid technical jargon where possible


D.

Signed copies of the fraud examiner's interview notes should be used to report interview details


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Questions # 26:

Which of the following is NOT a common use of public sources of information?

Options:

A.

Searching an individual's income tax filings


B.

Obtaining background information on individuals


C.

Locating people and their assets


D.

Corroborating or refuting witness statements


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Questions # 27:

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about trying to locate a subject using online records?

Options:

A.

Most public records services do not maintain a list of past addresses


B.

Obtaining a past address of the subject should be the first step in trying to locate a subject using online records


C.

The first step in locating someone using online records is to obtain a list of past employers


D.

Online records are generally not useful in locating subjects whose address is unknown


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Questions # 28:

Sam needs to obtain the most accurate court records possible in a particular jurisdiction concerning a fraud suspect. The BEST place for Sam to look is a global database that compiles court cases from various jurisdictions

Options:

A.

True


B.

False


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Questions # 29:

Anita is interviewing her client's employee, whom she suspects committed check fraud. During the interview. Anita asks if she can obtain account records from the suspect's bank If the suspect only gives Anita oral consent, the suspect's bank is required to allow Anita access to the suspect's account records.

Options:

A.

True


B.

False


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Questions # 30:

Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE regarding how a fraud examiner should prepare for an interview with a subject from a different jurisdiction?

Options:

A.

Failing to observe cultural norms is not a concern if the interviewer is from a different country than the interviewee.


B.

Consulting with legal counsel is only necessary when an investigation spans multiple


C.

A fraud examiner should find out whether the interviewee can insist upon the presence of a legal representative


D.

A fraud examiner does not need to research cultural considerations such as appropriate greetings and eye contact.


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