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Free ACFE CFE-Investigation Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

Questions 41

Which of the following is TRUE of a follow-up/recommendations section in a written fraud examination report?

Options:
A.

A follow-up recommendations section is a required part of every written fraud examination report

B.

A follow-up/recommendations section calculates the amount of fraud-related loss sustained by the organization

C.

A follow-up/recommendations section should state remedial measures for the organization to undertake

D.

All of the above

Questions 42

Due to risks of illicit transactions, most jurisdictions require financial institutions to obtain information about which of the following from an institution with which they have a foreign correspondent relationship?

Options:
A.

The institution's ownership details

B.

The institution's investment portfolio

C.

The institution's client loan profiles

D.

The institution's tax statements

Questions 43

Which of the following is a reason why a subject's credit card records are useful in tracing investigations?

Options:
A.

Credit card statements show source of the funds used to pay a credit card bill

B.

Credit card records show the movements and habits of the subject

C.

Credit card records provide insight into the subject's litigation history

D.

Credit card records contain information about the division and distribution of the subject's assets

Questions 44

Which of the following is usually considered the most useful source of financial information available to fraud examiners in tracing a subject's assets?

Options:
A.

Financial institution records

B.

Service bills

C.

Paystubs

D.

Credit card statements

Questions 45

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?

Options:
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

Questions 46

Which of the following is a purpose of an admission-seeking interview?

Options:
A.

To establish that the confessor regrets committing the act

B.

To obtain a valid confession from a culpable individual

C.

To verify that the accused mistakenly committed the act

D.

To determine whether the subject's responses are credible

Questions 47

Marcus is trying to locate the financial statements of Acme Airlines, a multinational publicly traded corporation. Which of the following sources would be MOST EFFECTIVE for finding this information?

Options:
A.

Commercial filings

B.

Civil litigation records

C.

Organizational filings

D.

Regulatory securities records

Questions 48

Orlando is conducting a fraud examination regarding Fast Freight, a large publicly traded corporation, and wants to find the current officers and directors of the company. Which of the following would be the best source of information for this purpose?

Options:
A.

Commercial filings

B.

Real property records

C.

The company's corporate bylaws

D.

Regulatory securities records

Questions 49

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

Options:
A.

Withdrawing another person's funds using a stolen bank account number and PIN

B.

Digging through a person's trash to obtain their bank account information

C.

Making purchases with a credit card account under a fictitious identity

D.

Falsely claiming to be the spouse of an account holder to access bank records

Questions 50

Which of the following would be MOST USEFUL m determining who created a specrfic document file?

Options:
A.

Operating system partition

B.

Internet activity data

C.

The system log

D.

The document's metadata

Exam Code: CFE-Investigation
Certification Provider: ACFE
Exam Name: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Investigation
Last Update: Jul 15, 2025
Questions: 170

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