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CFE-Investigation ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Investigation Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your ACFE CFE-Investigation Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Investigation certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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Gilbert is preparing to conduct a covert investigation. Before acting, he wants to wnte a memorandum documenting his plan. Which of the following pieces of information should he include in this memorandum?

A.

The information expected to be gained from the operation

B.

The identities of any confidential sources to be used in the operation

C.

His first impression regarding the subject's culpability

D.

All of the above

Assuming that a jurisdiction has prohibited pretexting against financial institutions, which of the following actions would constitute illegal pretexting?

A.

Intentionally making false statements on loan applications

B.

Stealing a person's mail lo obtain the person's bank account number

C.

Impersonating an account holder to access their bank records

D.

Setting up a bank account in an assumed name

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

A.

The approximate beginning and end dates of the fraud

B.

A statement from Rachel that her conduct was an accident

C.

A general estimate of the amount of money involved

D.

Rachel's motive for the offense

A fraud examiner believes that a suspect might have used illicit funds to construct a commercial building to fit a restaurant. Which of the following records would be the MOST helpful in confirming the owner of the building?

A.

Local court records

B.

Commercial filings

C.

Building permit records

D.

Voter registration records

Which of the following is a reason why a person or organization might engage a fraud examiner to trace illicit transactions?

A.

A victim of fraud wants to facilitate the recovery of criminal proceeds.

B.

An employer wants to know if an employee is falsifying regulatory reports

C.

An attorney wants to evaluate an expert's financial report

D.

An entity needs to find hidden relationships in big data that otherwise would not be discovered.

Jackson, a digital forensic examiner for a government agency, is conducting a criminal investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds from the government's Welfare Department (WD). Ginny. a WD employee, is the prime suspect. Jackson obtains a court order authorizing him to seize Ginny's personal computer for forensic examination. Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement?

A.

If Ginny's computer is running. Jackson should perform a graceful shutdown by turning it off using the normal shutdown process

B.

If Ginny’s computer is off and Jackson needs evidence that exists only in the form of volatile data, he should turn the computer on and retrieve data directly via the computer's normal interface.

C.

If Ginny's computer is off. Jackson should not turn it on unless he plans to use an encryption device that can guarantee that the system's hard drive will not be accessed during startup.

D.

If Ginny's computer is running. Jackson may retrieve data from the computer directly via its normal interface if the evidence that he needs exists only in the form of volatile data

Which of the following questions would be most effective when starting the calibration process during an interview?

A.

"Did you commit any misconduct against the company?"

B.

"Do you know what the punishment is for violations like this'5"

C.

"Do you know who might have defrauded the company?"

D.

"How many jobs have you had before this one?’

Delta, an interviewer with little experience, asks Sigma, the respondent, the following question: "Were you aware that the signature was forged, and why didn't you tell anyone earlier?" This kind of question is called a_____________question

A.

Complex

B.

Controlled answer

C.

Free narrative

D.

Double-negative

Cynthia is preparing to conduct a covert investigation. Prior to conducting surveillance of her subject, she creates a memorandum outlining the basis for her operation Which of the following pieces of information should she include in her memorandum?

A.

The name of the subject she will be observing

B.

Her first impression regarding the subject's culpability

C.

The identities of any confidential sources to be used in the operation

D.

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the main limitations of conducting a search for public records using online databases?

A.

Online public records searches are limited in the jurisdictions they cover.

B.

Public records database companies are difficult to find.

C.

Online coverage of public records varies widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction

D.

The timeliness and accuracy of information in online databases must be validated

If an important witness becomes hostile and argumentative during an interview, the interviewer should generally.

A.

Avoid reacting to the witness.

B.

Refute the witness's arguments

C.

Try to reason with the witness

D.

Terminate the interview.

Which of the following is the MOST APPROPRIATE measure when seeking to avoid alerting suspected perpetrators who are under investigation?

A.

Terminate the suspected employee.

B.

Delay taking any action.

C.

Investigate during nonbusiness hours.

D.

Disclose the investigation to all employees

Which of the following is a common method that fraudsters use to hide their ill-gotten gains?

A.

Purchasing a used vehicle

B.

Creating a will to allocate assets at death

C.

Placing assets in probate

D.

Transferring assets into foreign trusts

Nathaniel, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is investigating an alleged inventory theft scheme. While interviewing a subject, he asks, "When were you promoted to manager of the department?" This can BEST be described as a(n):

A.

Leading question

B.

Open question

C.

Complex question

D.

Closed question

Caroline, a fraud examiner, is conducting an admission-seeking interview with John, an employee suspected of stealing cash. Which of the following is the MOST effective phrasing for Caroline to use when posing an admission-seeking question to John?

A.

"Why did you take the money?"

B.

"What do you know about the stolen money?"

C.

"Do you know who took the money''"

D.

"Did you steal the money?"

Tara. a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is searching social media sites for evidence in a fraud investigation. Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement regarding what Tara should do when mining social media sites for evidence of fraud?

A.

Tara should preserve the information by saving the links of the postings as bookmarks in her browser.

B.

Tara should preserve the metadata by printing out the web pages of each of the postings.

C.

Tara should conduct a forensic shutdown of the computer to preserve the metadata m the social networking sites.

D.

Tara should preserve the information from the sites so that it can be established as authentic if used in court.

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about how fraud examiners shook! approach fraud examinations?

A.

Fraud examinations should begin with general information that is known, starting at the periphery, and then move to the more specific details.

B.

When conducting fraud examinations, fraud examiners should adhere to the means-and-ends approach

C.

When conducting fraud examinations, fraud examiners should operate under the assumption that the subjects are guilty

D.

In most examinations, fraud examiners should interview those who are more involved in the matters at issue before interviewing those who are less involved.

Shane, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is investigating Larsen. who is active on various social networking sites. Shane wants to search and extract information from Larson's social media postings so that it can be used in court as evidence Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement regarding what Shane should do when conducting a social media investigation of Larsen?

A.

Shane should conduct a forensic shutdown of his computer to preserve the metadata in the social networking sites.

B.

Shane should preserve the information from the social networking sites so that it can be established as authentic if used in court.

C.

Shane should email himself the links of the postings so that he can retrieve them later.

D.

Shane should preserve the information by saving the links of the postings in his 'bookmarks"

Elizabeth, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is conducting an admission-seeking interview with Shannon, a fraud suspect. Shannon is seated approximately five feet away from Elizabeth in an empty room The room has several pictures and posters on the wall, and the door is closed According to admission-seeking interview best practices, what change should Elizabeth make to the interview environment to increase the chances of the interview's success?

A.

Move the interview to a room without pictures or wall hangings to prevent distractions

B.

Open the door so that Shannon feels free to leave at any time

C.

Place a table between her and Shannon to create a psychological barrier

D.

All of the above

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?

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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