CFE – Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes — Question 58

All of the following are basic methods used to prove corrupt payments in corruption schemes EXCEPT:

Answer options

• A. Secretly infiltrating ongoing transactions
• B. Reviewing the subject’s tax records
• C. Identifying and tracing payments through audit steps
• D. Turning an inside witness

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as infiltrating ongoing transactions is not a standard method for proving corrupt payments. Options B, C, and D are all recognized techniques that investigators use to uncover and substantiate corruption-related financial activities.