ACFE CFE Exam - Topic 5 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE exam

Question #: 85
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following is not the skimming scheme?

AUnrecorded sales

BFraud & Cost

CTheft of checks through the mail

DUnderstand sales and receivables

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Suggested Answer: B

by Jessenia at Nov 20, 2025, 04:49 PM

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Edda

12 days ago

Yup, the others are way more shady!

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Catalina

17 days ago

A) Unrecorded sales sounds like a classic skimming method.

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Cora

22 days ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems a bit off.

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Bev

27 days ago

Totally agree, it's all about the other options!

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Giuseppe

1 month ago

D) Understand sales and receivables is definitely not a skimming scheme.

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Meghann

1 month ago

A) Unrecorded sales is a classic skimming scheme, no doubt about it.

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James

1 month ago

I’m leaning towards B being the odd one out since it mentions costs, which doesn’t seem to relate to skimming directly.

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Ricki

2 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think C sounds like a different type of fraud, not really skimming.

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Aide

2 months ago

I remember a practice question about fraud types, and I feel like D might not fit because it’s more about understanding rather than committing fraud.

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Jodi

2 months ago

I think skimming schemes usually involve taking cash or sales without recording them, so maybe A is the answer?

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Gerardo

2 months ago

Alright, I'm going to eliminate the options that don't seem like skimming schemes. Fraud and cost is probably the one that doesn't fit.

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Royce

2 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. Fraud and cost doesn't sound like a typical skimming scheme to me.

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Gearldine

3 months ago

D) Understand sales and receivables is not a skimming scheme, it's just good business practice.

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Lavelle

3 months ago

C) Theft of checks through the mail is definitely a skimming scheme.

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Yoko

3 months ago

Ugh, I'm a little lost on this question. Skimming schemes can be so complex. Guess I'll have to use my best judgment here.

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Jean

3 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know unrecorded sales and theft of checks are common skimming schemes, but I'm not sure about the others. Gotta read this question closely.

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Markus

4 months ago

Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to think through the different skimming schemes carefully.

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Paulene

2 months ago

I think it's D.

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Loise

3 months ago

Yeah, D seems like the odd one out.

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