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CFE-Law Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Law Questions and Answers

Questions 4

In jurisdictions that allow criminal bargaining agreements the defendant's counsel generally has the discretion to determine whether a bargaining agreement is available to the defendant.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 5

Which of the following statements concerning money services businesses MSBs is MOST ACCURATE?

Options:

A.

A depository investment bank is classified as an MSB.

B.

A currency exchange is classified as an MSB.

C.

MSBs are generally at a lower risk of money laundering than consumer banks.

D.

MSBs generally have stricter regulations than other financial institutions.

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Questions 6

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?

Options:

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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Questions 7

Which of the following statements concerning examinations of expert witnesses in most inquisitorial jurisdictions is accurate?

Options:

A.

Both the parties and the judge may determine how much consideration should be given to an expert's testimony.

B.

Both the parties and the judge may question an expert's credibility.

C.

Only the parties are allowed to make objections regarding an expert's biases.

D.

Only the judge is allowed to question the expert's analysis and the methods that they used in their determinations.

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Questions 8

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.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 9

Wilson, a Certified Fraud Examiner and Garcia both work for ABC Corp., a private company that operates in a jurisdiction with civil laws against privacy violations, defamation, and similar offenses. ABC’s president tells Wilson to investigate and search Garcia’s private tablet even though Garcia is not suspected of any wrongdoing. Assuming Wilson conducted the search without legitimate interest or authority and Garcia had a reasonable expectation of privacy, under which of the following claims would Garcia MOST LIKELY be able to recover damages from Wilson and ABC?

Options:

A.

Public disclosure of private facts

B.

Property damage

C.

Defamation

D.

Intrusion into an individual’s private matters

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Questions 10

Which of the following statements about the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is TRUE?

Options:

A.

IOSCO's primary goal is to establish a separate set of securities regulations for securities exchanges in developing nations.

B.

IOSCO is comprised of commissioners and administrators responsible for regulating securities and administering securities laws in their countries.

C.

IOSCO is an international industry association that sets global accounting and financial reporting standards.

D.

IOSCO is responsible for enforcing regulatory standards that govern all international securities markets.

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Questions 11

Which of the following typically does NOT have to be present for communications between an attorney and the attorney's client to be protected by a legal professional privilege?

Options:

A.

Purpose of the communications was to seek or provide legal advice

B.

A lawsuit has been filed

C.

Intent to keep the communications confidential

D.

Communication between a legal advisor and a client

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Questions 12

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations slate that a financial institution s customer due diligence (COD) procedures should include continued monitoring of a customer's business relationships and transactions.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 13

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

Options:

A.

One of the conspirators knowingly committed an oven act in furtherance of the conspiracy

B.

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

C.

The defendant knew all the details or objectives of the conspiracy

D.

The defendant knew the identity of all the participants in the conspiracy

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Questions 14

Ellis works for a business that filed for bankruptcy. The administrator presiding over the bankruptcy contacts Ellis and requests information regarding his employer's financial affairs Assuming the administrator has all of the powers recommended in the World Bank Principles for Effective Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes (World Bank Principles) which of the following is TRUE?

Options:

A.

The administrator may only seek information regarding the bus ness that filed bankruptcy if Ellis consents to providing it.

B.

The administrator has no power to obtain the information under any circumstances

C.

The administrator may compel Ellis to provide the information despite Ellis's relationship to the business

D.

The administrator may not obtain the information unless the business agrees in writing

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Questions 15

Management at ABC Org. suspects that Marcia, an employee in charge of negotiating vendor contracts, has a conflict of interest. For ABC Org.'s conflict-of-interest claim to be actionable, which of the following scenarios must be TRUE?

Options:

A.

The alleged conflict must have resulted in a direct personal benefit for Marcia.

B.

Marcia must have failed to disclose that she had a personal or economic interest in a matter that could influence her professional role.

C.

Marcia must have informed the organization that she had a connection to one or more of the vendors with whom she was negotiating.

D.

The alleged conflict must have resulted in a financial loss for the organization.

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Questions 16

A custodial arrest occurs when a law enforcement officer informs the suspect of their rights as a criminal defendant

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 17

Before her criminal trial for embezzlement Monique contacts witnesses against her and offers to pay them if they change their stories Based on her actions the government would MOST LIKELY bring additional charges against Monique for:

Options:

A.

Obstruction of justice

B.

Fraudulent misrepresentation

C.

Conspiracy to influence the court

D.

Judicial extortion

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Questions 18

Greg is serving as an expert witness and is being cross-examined at trial. The questioning party gets Greg to state that he spent considerable time working on a certain issue in the case. Then the questioning party asks many questions on a tangential issue in the case that Greg knows little about. Which of the following describes the questioning party's method?

Options:

A.

Myopic vision

B.

Personal attack

C.

Bias

D.

Sounding board

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Questions 19

Which of the following is NOT an element that must be proven to establish a penury offense?

Options:

A.

The defendant made a false statement that was material

B.

The defendant made a false statement white under oath.

C.

The defendant made the statement with knowledge of its falsity

D.

The defendant made a false statement in a court of law.

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Questions 20

Ramona is investigating Eugene for misconduct Ramona and Eugene both work for Elek-Tek, which operates in a jurisdiction with evil laws for defamation, invasion of privacy and conflict of interest During the investigation Ramona obtained ^formation that Eugene is cheating on his spouse Ramona to a large group of Elek-Tek employees that Eugene was committing adultery, which turned out to be true Which cause of action would give Eugene the BEST chance for success m a civil suit against Ramona?

Options:

A.

Conflict of interest

B.

Defamation

C.

Public disclosure of private facts

D.

Slander

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Questions 21

The MAIN PURPOSE for maintaining the chain of custody on an item of evidence is to

Options:

A.

Establish that the evidence has not been altered or changed from the time it was collected through its production in court

B.

Verify that the item of evidence has only been handled by court officials prior to its production m court.

C.

event opposing parties from accessing evidence without a court order

D.

Eliminate re need to authenticate the item of evidence in court

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Questions 22

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

Options:

A.

Circumstantial evidence

B.

Testamentary evidence

C.

Demonstrative evidence

D.

Relevant evidence

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Questions 23

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

Options:

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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Questions 24

Dodd is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who works for Weathervane, a private company Dodd suspects that Burton a Weathervane employee has embezzled money from the company Dodd plans to conduct an internal investigation into the missing funds Based on these facts which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement?

Options:

A.

Burton has a duty to cooperate with the investigation even if what is requested from him is not reasonable

B.

Burton can refuse to cooperate with the investigation because he has a fundamental right to privacy

C.

Burton likely has a duty to cooperate with the investigation as part of the employer-employee relationship

D.

Burton can refuse to cooperate with the investigation because he has a fundamental right to remain silent

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Questions 25

If Mary uses legal means to lower her tax bill through legitimate deductions and credits she is engaging m tax evasion

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 26

Which of the following statements concerning alternative remittance systems is INCORRECT?

Options:

A.

The systems are not necessarily illegal.

B.

Funds are sent and received without the use of traditional financial institutions.

C.

The systems are characterized by a lack of physical or digital transfer of currency between payers and payees.

D.

The ledgers used typically contain information regarding payers and payees, such as names and account numbers.

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Questions 27

Each of the following is a common legal defense for tax evasion EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

The taxpayer relied on an attorney or accountant.

B.

The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy.

C.

The taxpayer has a mental illness.

D.

There is no tax deficiency.

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Questions 28

Frederick has multiple high-volume foreign bank accounts. The country he lives in requires him to report such accounts annually for tax purposes but he regularly and intentionally fails to report his accounts in order to reduce the amount of taxes he must pay. Which of the following schemes has Frederick MOST LIKELY committed?

Options:

A.

A tax credit evasion scheme

B.

A value-added tax evasion scheme

C.

An excise tax evasion scheme

D.

An income and wealth tax evasion scheme

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Questions 29

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:

Options:

A.

Limit access to the evidence to judicial officials prior to trial proceedings.

B.

Prevent all other parties from obtaining physical control of the evidence.

C.

Establish a clear chain of custody to show that the evidence has not been altered.

D.

Only alter or materially change the evidence himself if absolutely necessary.

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Questions 30

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

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 31

Greta is convicted of white-collar crime. However, her sentence is suspended in return for her promise of good behavior. Which of the following BEST describes Greta's sentence?

Options:

A.

Determinate sentence

B.

Probation

C.

indeterminate sentence

D.

Deferred prosecution agreement

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Questions 32

The same customer comes into a casino each day and deposits a large amount of cash into an account but after very little gambling the customer withdraws the funds The casino employees suspect that the customer may be engaged in money laundering activity Assuming that the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that govern the casino’s activities correspond to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations the casino:

Options:

A.

May, but is not required to file a report of suspicious transactions related to possible money laundering with appropriate authorities

B.

May not file a report of suspicious transactions related to potential criminal activity with appropriate authorities

C.

Is required to file a report of suspicious transactions with appropriate authorities because the employees suspect money laundering violations

D.

Is required to file a cash transaction report for possible criminal activity with appropriate authorities because cash was involved

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Questions 33

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

Options:

A.

An organization must delete a data subject's personal data automatically when the data are no longer m use.

B.

An organization must have a documented lawful basis for collecting or processing personal data.

C.

An organization generally must notify all affected data subjects without undue delay when a high-risk data breach occurs

D.

An organization must confirm or deny that it possesses a data subject's personal data upon that individual's request

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Questions 34

Country A's government requires financial institutions to report all instances of a customer depositing or withdrawing more than $10,000 in a day. To avoid attention regarding his illicit assets, James deposits $9,000 each day. In which of the following schemes is James engaging?

Options:

A.

Mobile payment scheme

B.

Integration scheme

C.

Reverse deposit scheme

D.

Structuring scheme

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Questions 35

In jurisdictions that allow for corporate criminal liability which of the following is typically required for the corporation to be vicariously liable for the acts of one of its employees?

Options:

A.

Management was directly involved with the offense

B.

Management knew of the underlying offense but did not correct it

C.

The corporation had previous violations of a similar nature

D.

The employee was acting within the scope of their employment

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Questions 36

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

Options:

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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Questions 37

Even if a government agent obtains consent to search by force duress or bribery, the consent will still constitute a valid waiver of the consenting party's right to be free from searches.

Options:

A.

true

B.

False

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Questions 38

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

Options:

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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Questions 39

Which of the following is NOT an element that is generally required to establish a claim alleging the common law civil wrong for intentional infliction of emotional distress?

Options:

A.

The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly.

B.

The victim's distress occurred for at least two years.

C.

The defendant engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct.

D.

The victim suffered distress due to the defendant's conduct.

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Questions 40

Which of the following describes the purpose of an expert witness testimony at trial?

Options:

A.

To offer an opinion as to a party's guilt or innocence

B.

To give a firsthand account of the fads of the case on the record

C.

To give an opinion when the fact finder needs specialized knowledge

D.

None of the above

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Questions 41

Which of the following is a right of individuals accused of crimes under the United Nations' (UN) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?

Options:

A.

Right of the accused to be released from custody pending trial

B.

Right of the accused to a trial without public disclosure of the results

C.

Right of the accused to unlimited appeals in criminal trials

D.

Right of the accused to be informed of criminal charges

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Questions 42

Which of the following would be direct evidence that an employee committed a cash larceny scheme that resulted in the theft of $800 from their employer's safe?

Options:

A.

A coworker states that the employee appeared to be nervous on the day of the theft.

B.

A diagram is used to display the location of the employer's safe.

C.

A witness testifies that they saw the employee take the money.

D.

A witness testifies that the employee was usually the last person to leave the office.

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Questions 43

At the end of a civil proceeding, the court finds the defendant, a company, liable and orders it to pay a large sum of money to compensate for the plaintiffs losses. Which of the following BEST describes this type of remedy?

Options:

A.

Declaratory relief

B.

Carnages

C.

Equitable relief

D.

Injunction

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Questions 44

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

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 45

To determine if a misrepresentation in the offer or sale of any securities is material a fraud examiner should answer which of the following questions?

Options:

A.

"Did the person who made the representation believe that it was suitable for potential investors?"

B.

"Was the misrepresentation made by an authorized individual?"

C.

"Would a reasonable investor wish to know the information to make an informed decision?"

D.

''Did the person who made the representation intend to mislead potential investors?

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Questions 46

Which of the following schemes involves disguising money from illegal nonbusiness sources by recording more income on a business's books than the business actually generates?

Options:

A.

Overstate revenues

B.

Structured deposits

C.

Trade-based laundering

D.

None of re above

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Questions 47

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?

Options:

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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Questions 48

All of the following are methods of pretrial civil discovery commonly found in common law jurisdictions EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Affidavits of documents or records

B.

Written examinations

C.

Injunctions

D.

Oral examinations

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Questions 49

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.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 50

A business files for bankruptcy with the goal of obtaining relief from creditors so that it can rearrange its financial affairs and continue as a going concern. Which of the following describes this type of bankruptcy proceeding?

Options:

A.

Reorganization bankruptcy

B.

Debt adjustment bankruptcy

C.

Debt dismissal bankruptcy

D.

Liquidation bankruptcy

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Questions 51

According to the best practices regarding large cash transactions with customers as provided by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, which of the following transactions would require a report to be filed with the government?

Options:

A.

A domestic cash deposit into a bank of a sum that is below the jurisdiction's designated threshold.

B.

A single cash purchase of restaurant supplies for a sum that is above the jurisdiction's designated threshold.

C.

A single cash purchase of casino credits for a sum that is above the jurisdiction's designated threshold.

D.

All of the above.

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Exam Code: CFE-Law
Exam Name: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Law
Last Update: Feb 20, 2026
Questions: 171

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