Pearson CFE-Investigation New Attempt

Oral consent is generally not sufficient to obtain a suspect’s bank records. The CFE Prep - Investigations states:

“Accessing a subject’s bank records from financial institutions generally requires written consent. Oral consent is the least effective way to obtain permission”.

The Fraud Examiners Manual also notes that bank information can usually only be obtained with subpoena, search warrant, or written consent.

“In jurisdictions that regulate credit information and personal data, a fraud examiner will generally need a legally acceptable reason for accessing such information from third parties… some common circumstances include when: the individual has given consent”.

Thus, with the individual’s consent, Leslie could obtain the report.

The Fraud Examiners Manual advises:

“Do not slow down the interview process for note-taking. Instead, jot down key words … In general, it is better to err on the side of taking too few notes rather than too many.”

Therefore, the best practice is C.

Wire transfer records include specific transactional details:

“The information contained on a wire transfer generally will include… the amount of the transfer, the date, the name of the sender, the routing number of the originating bank, the identity of the beneficiary, [and] the routing number of the recipient bank”.

They do not list things like the type of money order, customs port of entry, or government ID numbers (CFE Prep explicitly states that recipient government IDs are not typically included).