ACFE Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues Exam (CFE-Fraud-Investigations-and-Legal-Issues)

Robert, a new investigator, asks Adam, a witness to an alleged fraud, “Didn’t you think that he wasn’t behaving appropriately?” This kind of question is called a(n) ___________ question.

Ben, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Vasquez both work for the XYZ Company, a private entity located in a jurisdiction with civil laws against privacy violations, defamation, and similar offenses. One day, Vasquez’s manager instructs Ben to search Vasquez’s personal workbag even though he is not suspected of any wrongdoing Assuming Ben conducted the search without legitimate interest or authority and Vasquez had a reasonable expectation of privacy, under which of the following civil claims would Vasquez MOST LIKELY be able to recover damages against Ben?

Which of the following legal elements must be shown to prove a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation of material facts?

Marla is interviewing the primary suspect of an investigation. During the interview, the suspect frequently taps their foot.

Based on this behavior, can Marla conclude that the suspect is being deceptive?

Kia is analyzing data as part of the evidence collection process in a fraud investigation.

Which of the following steps should Kia take to ensure the results of the analysis are interpreted accurately?

Which of the follow ng options are examples of nonpublic records that arc generally considered to be private and confidential in most jurisdictions?

Which of the following options describes a goal of deferred prosecution agreements?

Juniper is found guilty of skimming cash from her employer. Based on testimony from Juniper’s friends and family about her character, Jumper is sentenced to supervision by a government agent for a year in place of incarceration.

Which of the following options BEST describes Juniper’s sentence?

Tariq is investigating Janine, an employee suspected of stealing funds. Tariq needs access to Janine’s account records from her bank.

Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE?

Bob has been asked to testify as a lay witness at trial.

Which of the following statements describes the primary purpose of Bob’s testimony?

Myra, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is investigating an alleged embezzlement scheme committed by an accountant of a nonprofit organization. During a review of records on a computer hard drive, Myra discovers a logbook showing frequent cash withdrawals from the petty cash fund made by the suspect accountant.

Which type of evidence would the records be considered?

Anita, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is investigating a suspected collusion scheme among a group of contractors. While interviewing one of the suspect contractors, Anita asks, “How many years have you been working as a contractor in this city?” This can MOST ACCURATELY be described as a(n) ________________ question.

Mitchell, a fraud examiner, believes the primary suspect in a fraud case that he is investigating is concealing the assets they accumulated with illicit proceeds of fraud.

Which of the following types of financial products should Mitchell try to locate because of their appeal to asset hiders?

Which of the following statements about the UK Bribery Act is MOST ACCURATE?

Which of the following statements about a digital forensic examiner seizing a personal computer for forensic examination is MOST ACCURATE?

Which of the follow ng statements about the process of obtaining a verbal statement of admission is MOST ACCURATE?

Which of the following pieces of information should be documented in a memorandum that details the basis for a covert investigation?

Which of the following statements concerning fact finders in criminal trials in civil law jurisdictions is MOST ACCURATE?

Which of the following choices BEST describes the main purpose of imaging a seized computer’s hard drive during a digital forensic investigation?

Which of the following elements must be proven to establish a perjury offense?

Which of the following statements about how fraud examiners should plan to approach fraud examinations is MOST ACCURATE?

A business is found to have engaged in fraudulent misconduct following a lengthy government investigation. The findings result in the business being placed on a government roster that excludes members from participating in government programs. This type of administrative penalty is known as:

Which of the following options is a legal element that the government must show to prove a conspiracy claim?

Which of the following factors is MOST RELEVANT for a fraud examiner to consider when determining whether they can legally search for and extract information shared through social media?