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

Questions 4

Evidence that tends to make some fact that is in dispute more or less likely than it would be without the evidence is called:

Options:

A.

Circumstantial evidence

B.

Relevant evidence

C.

Testamentary evidence

D.

Demonstrative evidence

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Questions 5

In a particular country's judicial process, the judge oversees the investigation of a case is primarily responsible for questioning witnesses and generally plays a larger role in the evidence-gathering process than the parties' legal counsel Which of the following BEST describes this type of judicial process'?

Options:

A.

Adversarial process

B.

Substantive law process

C.

Inquisitorial process

D.

Common law process

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Questions 6

Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE concerning how criminal bargaining agreements are typically handled in jurisdictions where such agreements are allowed?

Options:

A.

The defense generally has the discretion to decide whether to settle charges with a bargaining agreement.

B.

Both the prosecution and the defense have the discretion to decide whether to settle charges with a bargaining agreement.

C.

Only the judge assigned to the case has the discretion to decide whether to settle charges with a bargaining agreement.

D.

The prosecution generally has the discretion to decide whether to settle charges with a bargaining agreement.

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Questions 7

The MOST COMMON bankruptcy fraud scheme is:

Options:

A.

Forged filing

B.

A planned bustcut

C.

A credit card bustout

D.

Concealment of assets

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Questions 8

Antonio is investigating Sam on behalf of their employer, XYZ Company. During the investigation, Antonio tells a group of their coworkers who are not involved in the investigation that he discovered Sam has a serious gambling addiction, which is true. Assuming that their jurisdiction has civil laws for all of the following causes of action, which one would give Sam the BEST chance for success if he decides to bring a civil action against Antonio?

Options:

A.

Public disclosure of private facts

B.

Negligent misrepresentation

C.

Slander

D.

Defamation

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Questions 9

Cory has been charged with lax evasion for filing a false tax return. As a defense, Cory claims that he made an honest mistake due to the tax law's complexity, and he did not intentionally submit an incorrect tax return If the court finds that his mistake was in good faith the most likely will NOT be found to have "willfully'" engaged m fraudulent actions to avoid reporting or paying his taxes.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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

Options:

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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Questions 12

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:

Options:

A.

Debt adjustment bankruptcy

B.

Liquidation bankruptcy

C.

Reorganization bankruptcy

D.

Debt dismissal bankruptcy

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Questions 13

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

Options:

A.

The expert has the discretion to determine the scope of the examinations

B.

The judge is not allowed to question the expert's credibility under any circumstance

C.

The parties determine the extent of consideration to be given to the expert's testimony

D.

The parties are often allowed to question the expert's methods and analysis

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Questions 14

Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE regarding cross-examination of witnesses in adversarial systems?

Options:

A.

If opposing counsel asks an overly complex question during cross-examination, witnesses should ask for the question to be rephrased

B.

If an expert witness's opinion is at risk of being distorted during cross-examination, the expert should avoid answering the question

C.

The primary purpose of cross-examination is for opposing counsel to discover information previously unknown to opposing counsel.

D.

The general rule is for opposing counsel to cross-examine all witnesses to ensure that important details are not missed by the fact finder

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Questions 15

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 16

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 17

Which of the following is generally one of the goals of deferred prosecution agreements?

Options:

A.

To help reduce the risk of future illegal practices by an organization accused of misconduct.

B.

To save trial resources by getting the defendant to plead guilty to a less serious offense.

C.

To postpone prosecution until a company conducts an adequate internal investigation.

D.

To increase the likelihood of conviction if a company is accused of subsequent misconduct.

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Questions 18

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 19

Which of the following, if available, would help an organization recover losses from an instance of internal fraud?

Options:

A.

Privilege insurance

B.

Customer liability policy

C.

Fidelity insurance

D.

Deposition

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Questions 20

Countries A and B both follow the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross-border transfers of currency Trevor is traveling from Country A to Country B while carrying $16,000 in cash which exceeds Country B's reporting threshold Trevor is required to disclose the amount of currency he is carrying to authorities in Country B.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 21

Under the World Bank Principles for Effective Insolvency and Credit/Debtor Regimes (World Bank Principles), which of the following parties should administer the debtor's estate in liquidation bankruptcy proceedings?

Options:

A.

The jurisdiction's commerce department or equivalent agency

B.

The creditor with the largest claim against the debtor

C.

The debtor, supervised by an independent insolvency representative

D.

An independent insolvency representative

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Questions 22

Which of the following statements about the different types of alternative dispute resolutions is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

In a mediation session, the mediator tries to help the parties reach a settlement.

B.

In an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator tries to help the parties reach a settlement.

C.

In an arbitration proceeding that is nonbinding, issues are final and cannot later be determined by a court in a trial.

D.

In a mediation session, the mediator decides the outcome of a case by deciding who should win the dispute.

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Questions 23

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 24

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 25

XYZ Company sued Faith to recover damages based on a claim of misappropriation of funds. In the same civil proceeding, Faith sued XYZ for false imprisonment that allegedly occurred during an interview. In this situation, the claim by Faith against XYZ Company can BEST be described as a:

Options:

A.

Reverse action

B.

Parallel proceeding

C.

Counterclaim

D.

Cross-claim

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Questions 26

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

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

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Questions 27

Freya, a government contractor, has been convicted of colluding with other contractors to manipulate the competitive bidding process. After her conviction, Freya's name is added to a list of individuals who are prohibited from bidding on government contracts for a period of five years. The administrative penalty that Freya received is BEST described as:

Options:

A.

License revocation

B.

Disenfranchisement

C.

Debarment

D.

License suspension

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Questions 28

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 29

Luke filed a civil action against Brenda for embezzlement. He is worried that Brenda will spend the money she embezzled before the court issues a final judgment. Which type of order should Luke seek from the court if he wants to keep Brenda from spending the money?

Options:

A.

Preservation order

B.

Declaratory relief

C.

Litigation hold

D.

Prejudgment attachment

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Questions 30

Davis is an employee at Waccamaw Homeplace a publicly traded corporation Davis knows that Waccamaw is about to publicly announce a new joint venture project in China, so he buys shares of Waccamaw stock Assuming that his conduct was illegal m the jurisdiction in which he works and resides, what type of crime did Davis MOST LIKELY commit?

Options:

A.

Churning

B.

Futures fraud

C.

Insider trading

D.

Trading on margin

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Questions 31

Freya, a government contractor, has been convicted of colluding with other contractors to manipulate the competitive bidding process. After her conviction, Freya’s name is added to a list of individuals who are prohibited from bidding on government contracts for a period of five years. The administrative penalty that Freya received is BEST described as:

Options:

A.

License revocation

B.

Disenfranchisement

C.

Debarment

D.

License suspension

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Questions 32

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 33

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 34

Which of the following statements regarding the qualifications of expert witnesses in most inquisitorial jurisdictions is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Certification in a specific field is always enough to qualify an expert

B.

An excerpt is not qualified to testify unless all parties to the litigation approve

C.

Experts are generally prohibited from serving as expert witnesses in multiple cases

D.

The qualification of an expert is generally based on standardized requirements

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Questions 35

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

Options:

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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Questions 36

Which of the following is a legal element that must be shown to prove a claim for commercial bribery?

Options:

A.

The defendant acted negligently.

B.

The defendant gave or received a thing of value.

C.

The principal suffered damages as a result of the bribe

D.

The defendant failed to exercise due care.

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Questions 37

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 38

Which of the following statements concerning judgments involving parties in multiple jurisdictions is MOST ACCURATE?

Options:

A.

Whether a foreign judgment is enforceable always depends on where the defendant's assets are located

B.

If a party obtains a judgment in one jurisdiction, that party will automatically be able to enforce the judgment in any jurisdiction

C.

If a party obtains a judgment in one jurisdiction, that party will automatically be able to enforce the judgment wherever the defendant resides

D.

Whether a foreign judgment is enforceable might depend on whether the two jurisdiction have an enforcement treaty

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Questions 39

Which of the following statements concerning front businesses as a method of laundering money is the LEAST ACCURATE?

Options:

A.

A red flag of a front business is the observation of a large number of customers during peak operating hours

B.

Front businesses provide cover for delivery and transportation related to illegal activity

C.

From criminals' perspective a disadvantage to front businesses is that they generally must pay taxes on the illicit income

D.

Front businesses benefit launderers by providing a safe place to manage criminal activities

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Questions 40

In common law jurisdictions, which of the following scenarios would MOST LIKELY result in sanctions for an organization for failing to preserve evidence?

Options:

A.

An employee intentionally destroys a relevant document prior to the company announcing the possibility of litigation.

B.

An employee unintentionally alters a digital document that is not directly relevant to any potential litigation that the company has announced to its staff.

C.

An employee accidentally deletes a digital document that is relevant to litigation after the company announces that such litigation is a possibility.

D.

An employee abstains from destroying a document relevant to an ongoing proceeding even though this act violates the company's document retention policy.

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Questions 41

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 42

Which of the following choices is a method of pretrial civil discovery that is often found in common law jurisdictions?

Options:

A.

Injunctions

B.

Production writs

C.

Indictments

D.

Affidavits of documents

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Questions 43

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

Options:

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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Questions 44

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

Options:

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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Questions 45

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 46

Before Monique’s criminal trial for embezzlement, she contacts witnesses against her and offers to pay them if they change their stories regarding the embezzlement. Monique’s actions would MOST LIKELY cause the government to bring additional charges against her for:

Options:

A.

Obstruction of justice

B.

Conspiracy to influence the court

C.

Fraudulent misrepresentation

D.

Judicial extortion

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Questions 47

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about the litigation privilege in common law jurisdictions?

Options:

A.

The primary purpose of the litigation privilege is to protect confidential communications between a client and the client's legal representative

B.

The litigation privilege only protects documents and materials prepared by an attorney

C.

The litigation privilege applies only while a trial is underway

D.

The litigation privilege applies only to documents and materials prepared in anticipation of litigation

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Questions 48

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s OECD Recommendation on Combating Bribery in International Business, member states are encouraged to combat the bribery of foreign public officials by improving which of the following primary areas within their respective infrastructures?

Options:

A.

Initiatives related to stronger data protection

B.

Criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative laws

C.

E-commerce business practices and regulations

D.

Regulations related to the public’s health and safety

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Questions 49

Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to affect the rights that an employee may have during an internal investigation?

Options:

A.

The likelihood that the case will eventually go to trial.

B.

The existence of a collective bargaining agreement.

C.

The amount of evidence that the employer possesses.

D.

The length of the employee's tenure at the organization.

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Questions 50

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross-border transfers of currency recommend that countries do which of the following?

Options:

A.

Require individuals to make a disclosure any time currency is physically transported into or out of a country, regardless of the currency amount.

B.

Eliminate the practice of carrying currency above a certain threshold across international borders.

C.

Establish reporting thresholds for physically carrying currency or currency equivalents into or out of a country.

D.

Stipulate that financial institutions must inform authorities any time they conduct a transaction involving a cash equivalent originating from another country.

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Questions 51

In most civil law jurisdictions which of the following BEST describes when a party is required to begin taking steps to preserve and produce relevant evidence?

Options:

A.

When the court orders such steps to be taken

B.

When litigation has started

C.

When the party receives a service of process

D.

When the charging documents are filed

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Exam Code: CFE-Law
Exam Name: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Law
Last Update: Feb 21, 2026
Questions: 171
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