ACFE CFE Exam - Topic 1 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 1

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The fraudsters' interest lies with an employer other than a company.

ATrue

BFalse

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Suggested Answer: B

by Nana at Sep 15, 2024, 06:43 PM

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Cyndy

3 months ago

Seems odd, but I guess it makes sense in some cases.

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Jaime

3 months ago

Yeah, I've heard of scams involving personal info too.

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Aleisha

4 months ago

Wait, really? I thought it was just corporate fraud!

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Katie

4 months ago

I disagree, I think they mostly go after companies.

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Jaclyn

4 months ago

That's definitely true, they target individuals too.

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Kristofer

4 months ago

I’m confused about this. I thought fraudsters usually target companies, but maybe there are exceptions? I need to think more about it.

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Gail

5 months ago

This one is tricky. I feel like it could go either way, but I think I recall a case study that suggested fraudsters do target specific employers.

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Delfina

5 months ago

I remember a practice question that mentioned fraudsters often focus on companies, so I’m leaning towards false for this one.

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Oren

5 months ago

I think the answer might be true, but I'm not completely sure. We discussed something similar in class about fraud targeting different types of employers.

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Johnna

5 months ago

I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll make my best guess, but I might need to come back to it.

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Lashawnda

5 months ago

Easy peasy, the answer is clearly False. Fraudsters would be interested in a company, not an employer.

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German

5 months ago

Okay, let me re-read the question and see if I can break it down step-by-step.

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Justine

5 months ago

Hmm, the wording is a bit tricky. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Twana

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward true/false question, but I want to make sure I understand the context before answering.

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Catrice

5 months ago

I remember discussing how accuracy isn't everything in model evaluation; maybe the cost of false negatives is really important here?

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Octavio

1 year ago

I'm gonna go with B) False on this one. Fraudsters are like wolves in sheep's clothing - they're after the company, not the shepherd.

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Zita

1 year ago

This one's a no-brainer! The answer is obviously B) False. Fraudsters are all about ripping off the company, not the employee's boss.

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Royal

1 year ago

This one's a no-brainer! The answer is obviously B) False.

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Bo

1 year ago

B) False

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Victor

1 year ago

A) True

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Zack

1 year ago

I agree, B) False is the correct answer. The fraudsters' goal is to exploit the company, not the employee's employer.

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Carmela

1 year ago

I think B) False is the correct answer.

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Regenia

1 year ago

B) False

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Reta

1 year ago

A) True

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Titus

1 year ago

A) True. Some fraudsters may try to manipulate employers for access to sensitive information.

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Ryan

1 year ago

Hmm, this one seems tricky. I think the answer is B) False, since the fraudsters' interest is typically with the company, not the employer.

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Felix

1 year ago

I believe it's A) True, as fraudsters may have different motives when targeting an employer.

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Sue

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think the answer is B) False because the focus is usually on the company.

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Francis

1 year ago

I think it's A) True, because sometimes fraudsters may have an interest in an employer other than the company.

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Rebecka

1 year ago

I agree, the answer is B) False because fraudsters usually target the company itself.

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Nickolas

1 year ago

B) False. Fraudsters usually target companies for financial fraud.

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Osvaldo

1 year ago

A) True. They might try to deceive the employer for personal gain.

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