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CFE-Law Practice Exam Questions with Answers Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Law Certification

Question # 6

Which of the following is a red flag that an entity is operating a security business without the proper license or registration?

A.

The entity's website contains detailed background information.

B.

There is an unexplained absence of customer complaints against the entity.

C.

There are justified gaps in the work history of promoters at the entity

D.

The agents working at the entity have criminal records.

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Question # 7

The government filed a avil action against a politician for accepting real estate as a bribe. There is a possibility that the politician could transfer the real estate to a third party before the court enters a final judgment Which type of order should the government seek from the court to prevent the politician from transferring the real estate?

A.

Preservation order

B.

Declaratory relief

C.

Prejudgment attachment

D.

Litigation hold

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Question # 8

The concealment of assets occurs most commonly in which of the following types of fraud schemes?

A.

Bankruptcy fraud

B.

Fictitious revenues

C.

Payroll fraud

D.

Income smoothing

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Question # 9

Which of the following statements concerning civil trials in civil law jurisdictions is MOST ACCURATE?

A.

The standard of proof in civil trials is often described as the inner conviction of the judge.

B.

The standard of proof in civil trials is lower than it is in criminal trials.

C.

Civil trials are typically a single event rather than a continual series of meetings and correspondences.

D.

Neither side may appeal an adverse judgment in a civil case.

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Question # 10

Company A sued Company B to recover damages tor the breach of a contract. In the same proceeding Company B sought damages for an allegation that Company A fraudulently induced Company B into entering the contract In this case what would Company B's claim against Company A be called?

A.

Cross-claim

B.

Collateral attack

C.

Reversal

D.

Counterclaim

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Question # 11

Tatiana is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mattress World Warehouse, a retail mattress store that has been struggling financially A week before Mattress World Warehouse files for bankruptcy Tatiana sets ten mattresses to her husband at 80% below market value Which type of fraud scheme has Tatiana MOST LIKELY committed?

A.

A fraudulent bankruptcy

B.

A fraudulent conveyance

C.

A planned bustout

D.

A concealed transfer

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Question # 12

Regarding the litigation privilege in common law jurisdictions, which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement?

A.

The litigation privilege prevents disclosure of documents prepared in anticipation of litigation.

B.

The litigation privilege does not protect communications made by third-party agents, such as consultants.

C.

The litigation privilege prevents disclosure of documents entered as evidence during the course of litigation.

D.

The litigation privilege protects all communications related to a case, regardless of when they occurred.

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Question # 13

Which of the following statements regarding using front businesses as a method of laundering money is MOST ACCURATE?

A.

Front businesses are a favored method because it is easy to match the costs associated with providing customers food, liquor, and entertainment with the revenues produced.

B.

Bars, restaurants, and nightclubs are commonly used as front businesses because these venues tend to charge relatively low prices and customers rarely vary in their purchases.

C.

Front businesses can often be detected because these businesses have a large number of customers during peak operating hours and high income.

D.

A front business that conducts legitimate business can provide cover for delivery and transportation related to illegal activity.

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Question # 14

Which of the following scenarios MOST ACCURATELY represents a suitability violation in a jurisdiction that imposes a suitability requirement on broker-dealers?

A.

A broker-dealer is unfamiliar with their client's risk appetite, so they refuse to make any investments on the client's behalf without additional information.

B.

A broker-dealer learns about a promising investment and recommends it to their new client without knowing the client's relevant personal and financial information.

C.

A broker-dealer makes an extremely conservative recommendation to a client that aligns with their risk profile and financial information.

D.

A broker-dealer makes an investment for a client without first obtaining the client's approval to make that specific transaction on their behalf.

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Question # 15

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about rules prohibiting securities broker-dealers from making unsuitable recommendations on investments or investment strategies?

A.

A suitability violation occurs when a broker does not carry out a trade requested by or promised to a customer

B.

A suitability violation occurs when a broker recommends an investment or investment strategy that is inconsistent with the client's objectives

C.

A suitability violation occurs when a broker trades in a client's account without obtaining prior approval for making the transaction(s).

D.

A suitability violation occurs when a broker enters into transactions and manages a client's account for the purpose of generating excessive commissions

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Question # 16

IBC Manufacturing is a private company in a jurisdiction in which the public has the legal right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure by government authorities. An investigator at IBC searches the desk of Denise an IBC employee and finds illegal narcotics. The investigator seizes the narcotics and turns them over to members of law enforcement. The investigator violated Denises rights by failing to obtain a search warrant before conducting the search

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 17

In most civil law systems, which of the following parties typically serves as the fact finder in criminal proceedings?

A.

judge

B.

A jury

C.

A panel comprised of laypersons

D.

A panel of court-appointed attorneys

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Question # 18

Company A used Company B to recover damages for the breach of a contract. In the same proceeding. Company B sought damages for an allegation that Company A fraudulently induced Company B into entering the contract. In this case, what would Company B's claim against Company A be called?

A.

Counterclaim

B.

Collateral attack

C.

Reversal

D.

Cross-claim

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Question # 19

Which of the following situations would constitute a violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

A.

A private U.S company pays a S2.000 foreign corporation fee that is required in order to do business within the country

B.

A private UK company transfers $25,000 to a Chilean public official to influence the award of lucrative overseas contracts.

C.

A private U S company transfers $45,000 to a foreign official to influence the award of a public construction contract.

D.

A private U.S company transfers $100,000 to the sole proprietor of a Brazilian company to influence the award of a commercial imports contract.

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Question # 20

Which of the following scenarios is an example of the criminal sanction known as criminal forfeiture?

A.

As part of his sentence for embezzlement, a defendant is ordered to pay back his employer for the money he stole.

B.

As part of her sentence for bribery a defendant is ordered to transfer a car she received as a bribe to the government

C.

As part of her sentence for money laundering a defendant is sentenced to a three- to five-year term of incarceration

D.

As part of his sentence for tax evasion, a Defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 to the government

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Question # 21

Kamala is conducting a fraud examination in a country where courts apply laws from codified statutes to each case. When deciding legal issues, the courts are not bound by similar court decisions from previous cases. The country where Kamala is working MOST LIKELY has a __________ judicial system.

A.

Common law

B.

Civil law

C.

Substantive law

D.

Statutory law

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Question # 22

Which of the following is generally NOT one of the goals of deferred prosecution agreements?

A.

To postpone prosecution until a company conducts an extensive internal investigation

B.

To get an organization to reform its policies

C.

To allow prosecutors to resolve a case while still punishing malfeasance

D.

To reduce the risk of illegal practices at an organization

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Question # 23

Which of the following is a legal element that the government must show to prove a conspiracy claim?

A.

All of the conspirators knowingly committed an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy.

B.

The defendant entered into an agreement to commit an illegal act with at least one other person.

C.

The conspirators accomplished the purpose of the conspiracy that was initially established.

D.

The defendant intentionally or unintentionally joined and participated in the illegal scheme.

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Question # 24

Which of the following is a requirement of the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

A.

An organization must obtain a data subject's consent before collecting or processing personal data about that individual.

B.

An organization must refrain from confirming or denying whether it is in possession of a data subject's personal data even if the data subject requests this information.

C.

An organization must provide a data subject's personal data upon that individual's request for a reasonable fee.

D.

An organization must notify all affected data subjects within six months when a data breach occurs that is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms.

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Question # 25

Calvin, an attorney, sends a letter that is protected by a legal professional privilege to Katrina, one of his clients. Upon receiving the letter, Katrina emails it to her coworker who has no need to know the information contained in the letter. Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE?

A.

The privilege might have been waived because Katrina used email to transmit the protected information.

B.

The privilege might have been waived because Katrina transmitted the protected information to a third party who has no need to know the information.

C.

The privilege was not waived by Katrina because the legal professional privilege belongs to the attorney, not the client.

D.

The privilege was not waived because the legal professional privilege cannot be waived by transmitting protected information to a third party.

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Question # 26

In most countries employers must provide notice to their employees before they implement an employee monitoring program

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 27

Consents to searches by government agents that are obtained by force, duress, or bribery are NOT effective under the law and do NOT eliminate the need for a search warrant.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 28

Mya has been retained as an expert witness to provide testimony for a trial. Which of the following statements describes the primary purpose of Mya's testimony?

A.

Mya will assist the fact finder by drawing conclusions regarding the accused's guilt or innocence.

B.

Mya will assist the fact finder by providing specialized knowledge on the admissibility of evidence in the case.

C.

Mya will assist the fact finder by drawing conclusions on the credibility of other witnesses.

D.

Mya will assist the fact finder by providing specialized knowledge that will help them understand evidence.

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Question # 29

Jay files for bankruptcy in order to settle all of his debts. During the bankruptcy proceeding, the court sells off his property and uses the proceeds to pay Jay's creditors, thereby discharging all of Jay's dischargeable debts. This type of bankruptcy proceeding can BEST be described as:

A.

Debt adjustment bankruptcy

B.

Liquidation bankruptcy

C.

Reorganization bankruptcy

D.

Debt dismissal bankruptcy

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Question # 30

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations suggest that countries should do which of the following?

A.

Use a risk-based approach when creating and establishing their anti-money laundering policies.

B.

Require financial institutions to monitor their customers' social media activity for signs of money laundering.

C.

Only conduct business with other countries that comply with the anti-money laundering recommendations.

D.

Impose a sentence of five years of imprisonment for all money laundering and terrorist financing convictions.

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Question # 31

Which of the following is NOT a right of the accused under the United Nations' (UN) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?

A.

Right of the accused to be informed of criminal charges

B.

Right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty

C.

Right to a trial by jury

D.

Freedom from arbitrary arrests

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Question # 32

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about the different types of alternative dispute resolution'?

A.

The agreements reached in mediations are generally nonbinding.

B.

In a mediation session, the mediator decides who should win the dispute at issue

C.

The decisions reached in all arbitrations are always binding

D.

In an arbitration proceeding the arbitrator acts as a judge or jury by deciding the dispute at issue on its merits

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Question # 33

Which of the following is required for a contract, transaction, or scheme to qualify as an investment contract?

A.

The investment must not have been made with expectations of making a profit.

B.

The investment must be made in cash.

C.

The investment is in a common enterprise.

D.

The investment activity is managed solely by the efforts of the investor and no others.

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Question # 34

Which of the following would be direct evidence that the criminal defendant a former cashier for a home improvement store committed a cash larceny scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $5 000 from the store?

A.

A diagram is used to display the location of the store's registers

B.

A witness testifies that they saw the defendant take the money

C.

A witness testifies that the defendant was almost always the last cashier to leave the store

D.

A coworker testifies that the defendant was acting nervously the day the money was taken

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Question # 35

One of the purposes of securities regulation is to promote an active and competitive market.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 36

Which of the following is TRUE in regard to authenticating evidence in most common law systems?

A.

Digital records cannot be authenticated by testimony from a witness with personal knowledge

B.

For evidence to be authenticated it must be reviewed and voted on by a jury

C.

Exhibits that cannot be authenticated will not be admitted regardless of relevance

D.

The purpose of authentication is to ensure that hearsay is not admitted into evidence

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Question # 37

Jackson believes he has a legal cause of action against Alice, who lives in a foreign country. The fact that Jackson is the plaintiff allows him to bring the lawsuit against Alice in any court in the country where he lives.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 38

Raj is an employee who works in a jurisdiction that prohibits unreasonable workplace searches and surveillance in areas or items where employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy. In which of the following is Raj MOST LIKELY to have a reasonable expectation of privacy?

A.

A backpack brought from home

B.

A filing cabinet in the office lobby

C.

A waste bin m the employee's office

D.

A company-issued tablet computer

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Question # 39

In systems using adversarial processes, an attorney may impeach an opposing party's witness by showing that the witness:

A.

Has a keen ability to observe

B.

Made poor consistent statements

C.

Testified from personal knowledge

D.

Is influenced by bias or self-interest

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Question # 40

Evidence that tends to make some tact at issue more or less likely than it would be without the evidence is called:

A.

Circumstantial evidence

B.

Testamentary evidence

C.

Demonstrative evidence

D.

Relevant evidence

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Question # 41

Which of the following can affect the rights that employees may have during an internal investigation?

A.

Existence of fraud risk factors

B.

Existence of violation red flags

C.

Existence of interstate compacts

D.

Existence of an employment contract

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Question # 42

Under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, a financial institution's customer due diligence (CDD) procedures involve a single check on the customer's business relationships and transactions.

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 43

Greta obtained money from illegal activities, which she deposited into a domestic bank account. Next, she moved the funds to several foreign accounts in the form of fake loans and transactions to make the audit trail difficult to follow. Finally, she transferred the funds back to a domestic account that she controlled and then spent the money. In which of the following stages of money laundering did Greta engage when she first deposited the money into a domestic account?

A.

Integration

B.

Placement

C.

Implementation

D.

Layering

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Question # 44

A company files a civil lawsuit against one of its directors for insider trading. At the end of the trial, a court orders the director to refrain from purchasing or obtaining the stock of a particular corporation. Which of the following BEST describes this type of remedy?

A.

Punitive damages

B.

Declaratory relief

C.

Injunction

D.

Monetary relief

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Question # 45

Slater has been appointed as a bankruptcy administrator. According to the recommendations of the World Bank Principles for Effective Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes (World Bank Principles), which of the following statements concerning Slater's role as bankruptcy administrator is MOST ACCURATE?

A.

Slater may investigate all contracts the debtor entered into, but he does not have the power to cancel them without the debtor's permission.

B.

Slater may request relevant information from the debtor's agents or others with knowledge of the debtor's affairs, but he cannot force them to provide it.

C.

Slater may collect, preserve, and dispose of the debtor's property.

D.

Slater may not interfere with contracts signed by the debtor.

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Question # 46

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that the government must prove to establish a violation of a law criminalizing false statements to government agencies?

A.

The government relied on the false statement

B.

The defendant knew the statement was false

C.

The defendant made a false statement

D.

The false statement was material

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Question # 47

During an internal investigation Todd a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) interviewed Janessa a fraud suspect Although Janessa wanted to leave in the middle of the interview, Todd blocked the exit and prevented her from leaving Janessa subsequently confessed to committing fraud If under these facts Janessa files a lawsuit (or false imprisonment against Todd, Todd will likely

A.

Win the case because he is protected under the qualified business privilege

B.

Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Janessa without consent or legal justification

C.

Lose the case because janessa did not leave the interview

D.

Win the case if he did not know the conduct was illegal

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