CFE – Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes — Question 8

Hamed works as an intelligence professional for Iriam intelligence, a competitive intelligence firm. He is tasked with gathering intelligence about Dripcore Inc., the major competitor of Iriam’s biggest client. To gather the intelligence, Hamed poses as an applicant for a high-level position with Dripcore and obtains a job interview through which he elicits sensitive information from Dripcore’s employee. Hamed’s approach is an example of:

Answer options

• A. Open-source intelligence
• B. Human intelligence
• C. Competitive data analysis
• D. Scavenging

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Hamed's tactic is best described as scavenging, as he is gathering sensitive information through deceptive means during a job interview. Open-source intelligence and human intelligence are legitimate methods that do not involve deceitful practices, while competitive data analysis focuses on analyzing existing data rather than directly extracting it from individuals.