ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam - Topic 1 Question 116 Discussion

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Question #: 116
Topic #: 1

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a. a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). needs to obtain court records and wants to be as sure as possible that the records are accurate In most countries, the most reliable way lo obtain these documents is to obtain them directly from the court authorities.

ATrue

BFalse

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by Jaime at Oct 13, 2025, 09:39 AM

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Malcom

3 months ago

But still, courts are the most reliable source. True!

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Joesph

3 months ago

I feel like false could apply if records are online.

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Emerson

3 months ago

True! Direct from courts is the best way.

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Tamar

4 months ago

I’m not sure. Could be false in some places.

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Lelia

4 months ago

Agreed, true makes sense. Accuracy is key.

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Nadine

4 months ago

Yeah, I've heard that too, direct from the source is key.

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An

4 months ago

Wait, are court records really that reliable?

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Launa

4 months ago

I disagree, sometimes third-party services are more efficient.

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Kip

4 months ago

Definitely true, courts are the best source.

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Devora

5 months ago

True, but it might take forever to get the records that way. There's gotta be a faster option.

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Felicia

5 months ago

Haha, good luck getting those court records from the authorities. They'll probably make you jump through hoops.

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Gladys

5 months ago

False, there could be other ways to obtain court records that are just as reliable.

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Shantay

5 months ago

True, that's the most reliable way to get accurate court records.

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Rocco

5 months ago

Easy peasy! The question is clear that the most reliable way is to get the records directly from the court authorities, so True is the obvious answer.

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Lizette

6 months ago

I think it's true. Courts have the official records.

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Nicholle

6 months ago

Not always, I've seen errors even in official records.

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Mike

6 months ago

Ugh, this is the kind of question that always trips me up. I'm going to have to read through it a few times and really think it through before answering.

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Laurene

7 months ago

Okay, I think I've got a good strategy here. The key is to focus on the word "reliable" in the question. Getting the records directly from the court is likely the most reliable way, so I'll go with True.

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Alex

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'd have to think it through a bit more. There might be some nuance or exceptions that could make the answer False.

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Dick

7 months ago

This seems pretty straightforward. I'd go with True since the question says the most reliable way to get court records is to obtain them directly from the court authorities.

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Aliza

2 months ago

True is the way to go. Trust the source!

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Cherri

5 months ago

Definitely True! No one else can guarantee accuracy like the courts.

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Christiane

6 months ago

True makes sense. Courts have the official documents.

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Adaline

6 months ago

I agree, getting records straight from the court is the best way.

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Yuriko

7 months ago

I have a vague memory of discussing this in class, but I can't remember if there were exceptions. I guess I would go with A, but I'm not completely confident.

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