CFE – Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes — Question 102

Which of the following is FALSE concerning methods corporate spies generally use to steal information from other organizations?

Answer options

• A. Spies often create counterfeit employee badges to gain entrance into a target company.
• B. Spies often gain direct access to a target company by obtaining employment as a security officer or a member of the janitorial crew.
• C. When spies use technical surveillance to obtain information about target companies, they gather documentary evidence that can be found through open sources.
• D. When spies use social engineering, they manipulate people into handing over secret information through the use of trickery, persuasion, threats, or cajolery.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because spies typically do not create counterfeit employee badges as a common method; rather, they often gain entry through legitimate or less suspicious means. Options B, C, and D accurately describe methods used by corporate spies, as they often gain access through employment in low-level positions, gather evidence from public sources, and manipulate individuals to obtain sensitive information.