Gamma, a Certified Fraud Examiner, is attempting to locate the exact birthplace of Theta, a fraud suspect who was born and resides in Delaware. Where is Gamma most likely to find such a record, if it exists?
A. The county recorder
B. The county tax assessor
C. Delaware's bureau of vital s...
Gamma, a Certified Fraud Examiner, is attempting to locate the exact birthplace of Theta, a
fraud suspect who was born and resides in Delaware. Where is Gamma most likely to find such
a record, if it exists?
A. The county recorder
B. The county tax assessor
C. Delaware's bureau of vital statistics
D. Delaware's driver's license bureau - ANS C. Delaware's bureau of vital statistics
When a forensic investigator is seizing a running computer for examination, he can retrieve data
from the computer directly via its normal interface if the evidence needed exists only in the form
of volatile data.
A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
volatile data is any data that is stored in memory, or exists in transit, that will be lost when the
computer loses power or is turned off.
The General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) only concerns the personal data of European
Union (EU) residents.
A. True
B. False - ANS true
Which of the following is a step in the general process for tracing illicit transactions?
A. Selecting a response team
B. Building a financial profile
C. Implementing litigation hold procedures
D. Establishing reporting protocols - ANS B. Building a financial profile
Which of the following statements about U.S. bankruptcy court records is CORRECT?
A. Bankruptcy documents are usually located in the state bankruptcy court for the jurisdiction
where the debtor resided
,B. A bankruptcy file typically contains the bankruptcy petition
C. The documents filed with a bankruptcy court are not open public records
D. All of the above - ANS B. A bankruptcy file typically contains the bankruptcy petition
Which of the following is a purpose of closing questions in interview situations?
A. To obtain additional facts
B. To reconfirm facts
C. To maintain goodwill
D. All of the above - ANS D. all of the above
Which of the following is a type of information that can be obtained from the Internet archives?
A. Content on websites without any links pointing to them
B. Content on websites not indexed by standard search engines
C. Content posted on a website that has been removed
D. Content on a website that is protected by passwords - ANS C. Content posted on a
website that has been removed
________ is a data analysis software function that allows users to relate several files by defining
relationships in collected data, without the use of the Join command.
A. Record selection
B. Verifying multiples of a number
C. Multi-file processing
D. Correlation analysis - ANS c. multi file processing
When a fraud examiner is conducting an examination and is in the process of collecting
documents, he should leave the original document where it was discovered and take only a
copy of the document for examination.
A. True
B. False - ANS false
All written fraud examination reports must include a follow-up/recommendations section.
A. True
b. faLSE - ANS FALSE
Which of the following is a data analysis tool that is effective in identifying indirect relationships
and relationships with several degrees of separation?
A. Word maps
B. Geospatial analysis
, C. Link analysis
D. Tree maps - ANS LINK ANALYSIS
When computing a subject's net worth, these issues should be considered: - ANS All
assets should be valued at cost, not fair market value. Subsequent appreciation or depreciation
of assets should be ignored.
The amount of funds available to the subject from legitimate sources should be estimated or
computed generously.
The subject should be interviewed to identify all alleged sources of funds and to negate
defenses that he might raise later.
Keeping track of the amount of paper generated is one of the biggest challenges in fraud cases.
Which of the following is generally NOT a recommended practice when organizing evidence?
A. Establish a database early.
B. Segregate documents by witness.
C. File all papers chronologically.
D. Make a key document file. - ANS C. File all papers chronologically.
Green, a Certified Fraud Examiner, is conducting an admission-seeking interview of Brown, a
fraud suspect. Brown has confessed to having committed the fraud, but he is denying anyone
else was involved. However, Green knows this is untrue. What should Green do next?
A. Mention the penalties involved in perjury.
B. Proceed directly to present his evidence against Brown's co-conspirators.
C. Get Brown's written admission before continuing the interview.
D. Proceed as if the falsehood has been accepted as truth and return to it later. - ANS D.
Proceed as if the falsehood has been accepted as truth and return to it later.
For purposes of evaluating deception, illustrators can be defined as:
A. Expressions made with the face, the meanings of which are clearly understood
B. Motions made primarily with the hands to demonstrate a point
C. Verbal statements that illustrate a point
D. None of the above - ANS B. Motions made primarily with the hands to demonstrate a
point
Which of the following is a common use of public records in fraud examinations?
A. Tracing and recovering assets
B. Accessing an individual's income tax filings
C. Obtaining a person's credit records
D. All of the above - ANS A. Tracing and recovering assets
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