ACFE CFE - Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues - CFE - Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues Exam
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Total 120 questions
Question #6 (Topic: Exam A)
Noah, a U.S. resident, runs a fraud operation that targets accountants at several U.S. companies across multiple states. Noah sends phishing emails in an effort to steal the accountants’ log-in credentials so that he can remotely access corporate accounts and transfer funds to bank accounts that he controls.
If the U.S. government prosecutes Noah, which of the following frauds would MOST LIKELY be the basis for the charges?
If the U.S. government prosecutes Noah, which of the following frauds would MOST LIKELY be the basis for the charges?
A. Mail fraud
B. Communications fraud
C. Wire fraud
D. Interstate fraud
Answer: C
Question #7 (Topic: Exam A)
Ana, a fraud examiner, is preparing to conduct an interview with Wilbert as part of a fraud investigation at True West Inc. The human resources (HR) manager from True West Inc. has requested to be in the room during the interview.
Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE regarding the presence of the HR manager during the interview?
Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE regarding the presence of the HR manager during the interview?
A. If Ana believes that the HR manager will make Wilbert more comfortable, she may permit the manager to be present.
B. In most jurisdictions, Ana needs to ask Wilbert if he would like the HR manager to be present during the interview.
C. If permitted by law, Ana should not allow the HR manager to witness the interview to avoid liability consequences.
D. Ana may allow the HR manager to attend as long as they agree not to ask questions or participate in the interview.
Answer: A
Question #8 (Topic: Exam A)
Which of the following statements regarding data visualization is TRUE?
A. Geospatial analysis displays keywords of various sizes to indicate their frequency and level of importance.
B. Tree maps provide a hierarchical structure of data using rectangular space that is divided into regions.
C. Color-coding and compatibility are the objectives of communications involving data visualizations.
D. Link analysis depicts intersections between various data types and their corresponding geographical locations.
Answer: B
Question #9 (Topic: Exam A)
Suri is conducting a fraud examination in a country where courts apply laws from codified statutes to each case and their decisions are not bound by similar court decisions from previous cases. This type of judicial system is BEST known as a:
A. Civil law system
B. Common law system
C. Statutory law system
D. Codified law system
Answer: A
Question #10 (Topic: Exam A)
Abigail, a fraud examiner at a private company, is investigating a coworker named Coraline who is suspected of committing an electronic payment tampering scheme. During the investigation, Abigail finds credible evidence that Coraline is having an affair with a married coworker and tells several colleagues. Coraline discovers that Abigail has revealed this true, but very unflattering, information about her and decides to file a claim of defamation against Abigail.
Which of the following explanations BEST describes why Coraline will not win her defamation case?
Which of the following explanations BEST describes why Coraline will not win her defamation case?
A. Abigail informed her colleagues while Coraline was being actively investigated.
B. Abigail shared the information on a privileged occasion
C. Abigail communicated information that turned out to be true
D. Abigail did not communicate the information to anyone outside the company.
Answer: C
