If a fraud examiner needs to establish a baseline with an interviewee, which of the following questions would be MOST EFFECTIVE in accomplishing this task?

• A. "How strong do you think your department's internal controls are?"
• B. "Are you familiar with the company's anti-fraud policy?"
• C. "Have any of your coworkers mentioned experiencing financial pressure?"
• D. "What time do you usually start working each day?"

Which of the following methods of documenting information obtained from social media sites would be MOST EFFECTIVE in establishing the evidence's authenticity?

• A. Interview individuals who viewed the social media content and record their observations.
• B. Capture the social media content using a special program that preserves its metadata.
• C. Summarize the content discovered on the social media sites in an electronic document.
• D. Save the URLs of the social media postings or pages and record the date they were accessed.

Which of the following methods do fraudsters commonly use to hide their ill-gotten gains?

• A. Transferring assets into another person's name.
• B. Paying the amount of taxes owed to the government.
• C. Giving funds to charity.
• D. Purchasing a used vehicle.

Robert, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), wants to ensure that the authenticity of the evidence he collected during his investigation is not compromised. His main objective should be to:

• A. Prevent all other parties from obtaining physical control of the evidence.
• B. Establish a clear chain of custody to show that the evidence has not been altered.
• C. Only alter or materially change the evidence himself if absolutely necessary.
• D. Limit access to the evidence to judicial officials prior to trial proceedings.

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. " Did you steal the money? "
• B. " Do you know who took the money ' ' "
• C. " What do you know about the stolen money? "
• D. " Why did you take the money? "