CFE - Investigation

CFE - Investigation practice questions, page 7 of 7, with answer review and explanations.

Question 31

Which of the following is a unique challenge of cloud forensics that is not encountered in traditional forensic practices?

  1. Lack of corroborating evidence
  2. Lack of trust from cloud providers
  3. Lack of data control
  4. Lack of relevant data

Question 32

If the following statements were included in a fraud examination report of a qualified expert, which of them would be IMPROPER?

  1. “The organization must address the inadequate segregation of accounting duties to prevent such an event from happening again.”
  2. “When asked a second time about the amount of funds missing, the suspect contradicted their previous testimony.”
  3. “In light of all the evidence, the suspect is most likely guilty of fraud against the organization.”
  4. “The evidence shows that between $1 million and $1.5 million in assets were transferred to an offshore account.”

Question 33

A law enforcement officer receives a reliable tip form an informant that a government employee is soliciting bribes in exchange for awarding contracts to the employee’s agency. To investigate, the officer poses as a potential contractor and contacts the suspect employee about the possibility of getting a contract with the agency. In the course of the conversation, the suspect demands a cash payment for the officer to be considered for upcoming contracts. If the suspect claims entrapment at trial, then which of the following is MOST LIKELY to occur?

  1. The suspect’s claim will fail because the investigator is a law enforcement agent
  2. The suspect’s claim will fail because the investigator had adequate predication.
  3. The suspect’s claim will succeed because the investigator used deceit.
  4. The suspect’s claim will succeed because the investigator lacked probable cause.