NYC ASSOCIATE FRAUD INVESTIGATOR EXAM
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Which entity within the NYC Department of Social Services is mandated to
conduct investigations of individuals and organized groups attempting fraud
against social service programs?
A) Office of the Inspector General for DSS
B) Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)
C) Bureau of Fraud Investigations (BFI)
D) Investigative Auditing Unit
ANSWER: C
BFI is the specific bureau mandated to investigate fraud against social services
programs administered by HRA/DSS, as detailed in the job description for
investigators in that unit .
,An Associate Fraud Investigator at the NYC Department of Finance is preparing a
joint investigation. With which of the following entities would they most likely
collaborate on a case involving deed fraud?
A) The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
B) The Office of the Welfare Inspector General (OWIG)
C) The Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) and the Department of
Investigation (DOI)
D) The New York State Department of Financial Services
ANSWER: C
Investigators collaborate with agencies at all levels, and DOI is a primary partner,
with BCI enforcing laws involving Real Property Fraud .
During an interview for a fraud investigation, the suspect becomes uncooperative.
Which technique is most appropriate for an investigator to employ initially?
A) Threaten the suspect with immediate arrest to gain compliance.
B) Conclude the interview immediately and file a report of non-cooperation.
C) Use active listening and rapport-building to encourage cooperation.
D) Ask increasingly aggressive questions to break the suspect's resistance.
ANSWER: C
Building rapport and using active listening are standard investigative techniques to
gather information and are more effective than coercion or confrontation in an
interview setting.
The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) identifies the theft of public
funds. Which recent investigation involved the use of EBT card "skimming" as a
primary method of theft?
A) The theft of funds from the Cash Assistance and SNAP programs.
,B) The fraudulent scheme involving no-show poll workers for the Board of
Elections.
C) The rent overcharge scheme in a rent-stabilized apartment.
D) The trafficking of untaxed tobacco products.
ANSWER: A
A DOI report specifically addressed the vulnerability of EBT cards to skimming
and the theft of Cash Assistance and SNAP funds .
To prove fraud in a New York rent overcharge case, a tenant must establish all but
which of the following elements as outlined in Matter of Regina?
A) A representation of material fact.
B) Scienter, or knowledge of the falsity.
C) A pattern of persistent illegal conduct.
D) Justifiable reliance on the misrepresentation.
ANSWER: C
The elements of fraud are representation of material fact, falsity, scienter, reliance,
and injury . A "pattern" is not required for fraud itself, though it might be relevant
under other statutes.
An investigator is reviewing a case file to recommend the next steps. According to
the job description for an Associate Fraud Investigator, what is a core responsibility
at this stage?
A) To issue an arrest warrant for the suspect.
B) To prepare reports and submit recommendations as to choices to be taken in
certain investigative cases.
C) To independently prosecute the case in criminal court.
D) To determine the final penalty for the convicted individual.
, ANSWER: B
Investigators review case records, prepare reports, and submit recommendations
for further action; they do not prosecute or issue arrest warrants .
Which statutory tool provides the New York Attorney General with broad
investigative powers, including the ability to issue subpoenas for documents and
testimony, to investigate fraudulent conduct?
A) The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
B) New York Executive Law Section 63(12).
C) The Federal False Claims Act.
D) New York Penal Law Article 175.
ANSWER: B
Section 63(12) of the NY Executive Law grants the Attorney General broad
powers to investigate "fraudulent conduct," including issuing subpoenas .
An investigator is analyzing evidence in a financial crime. Which of the following
describes the correct application of New York's definition of "fraudulent conduct"
under Executive Law Section 63(12)?
A) It requires proof of intentional deception.
B) It requires the Attorney General to establish all elements of common law fraud.
C) It requires only a "capacity or tendency to deceive" and does not require
scienter.
D) It is limited to conduct that involves a "device, scheme or artifice to defraud."
ANSWER: C
Courts interpreting Section 63(12) have found that proof of fraud only requires a
"capacity or tendency to deceive," not the common law elements, including
scienter .
ACTUAL EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE EXAM
REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (100%
RELIABLE SOLUTIONS) NYC ASSOCIATE
FRAUD INVESTIGATOR EXAM 2026
CURRENTLY UPDATED EXAM |GUARANTEED
PASS A+ |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
Which entity within the NYC Department of Social Services is mandated to
conduct investigations of individuals and organized groups attempting fraud
against social service programs?
A) Office of the Inspector General for DSS
B) Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)
C) Bureau of Fraud Investigations (BFI)
D) Investigative Auditing Unit
ANSWER: C
BFI is the specific bureau mandated to investigate fraud against social services
programs administered by HRA/DSS, as detailed in the job description for
investigators in that unit .
,An Associate Fraud Investigator at the NYC Department of Finance is preparing a
joint investigation. With which of the following entities would they most likely
collaborate on a case involving deed fraud?
A) The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
B) The Office of the Welfare Inspector General (OWIG)
C) The Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) and the Department of
Investigation (DOI)
D) The New York State Department of Financial Services
ANSWER: C
Investigators collaborate with agencies at all levels, and DOI is a primary partner,
with BCI enforcing laws involving Real Property Fraud .
During an interview for a fraud investigation, the suspect becomes uncooperative.
Which technique is most appropriate for an investigator to employ initially?
A) Threaten the suspect with immediate arrest to gain compliance.
B) Conclude the interview immediately and file a report of non-cooperation.
C) Use active listening and rapport-building to encourage cooperation.
D) Ask increasingly aggressive questions to break the suspect's resistance.
ANSWER: C
Building rapport and using active listening are standard investigative techniques to
gather information and are more effective than coercion or confrontation in an
interview setting.
The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) identifies the theft of public
funds. Which recent investigation involved the use of EBT card "skimming" as a
primary method of theft?
A) The theft of funds from the Cash Assistance and SNAP programs.
,B) The fraudulent scheme involving no-show poll workers for the Board of
Elections.
C) The rent overcharge scheme in a rent-stabilized apartment.
D) The trafficking of untaxed tobacco products.
ANSWER: A
A DOI report specifically addressed the vulnerability of EBT cards to skimming
and the theft of Cash Assistance and SNAP funds .
To prove fraud in a New York rent overcharge case, a tenant must establish all but
which of the following elements as outlined in Matter of Regina?
A) A representation of material fact.
B) Scienter, or knowledge of the falsity.
C) A pattern of persistent illegal conduct.
D) Justifiable reliance on the misrepresentation.
ANSWER: C
The elements of fraud are representation of material fact, falsity, scienter, reliance,
and injury . A "pattern" is not required for fraud itself, though it might be relevant
under other statutes.
An investigator is reviewing a case file to recommend the next steps. According to
the job description for an Associate Fraud Investigator, what is a core responsibility
at this stage?
A) To issue an arrest warrant for the suspect.
B) To prepare reports and submit recommendations as to choices to be taken in
certain investigative cases.
C) To independently prosecute the case in criminal court.
D) To determine the final penalty for the convicted individual.
, ANSWER: B
Investigators review case records, prepare reports, and submit recommendations
for further action; they do not prosecute or issue arrest warrants .
Which statutory tool provides the New York Attorney General with broad
investigative powers, including the ability to issue subpoenas for documents and
testimony, to investigate fraudulent conduct?
A) The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
B) New York Executive Law Section 63(12).
C) The Federal False Claims Act.
D) New York Penal Law Article 175.
ANSWER: B
Section 63(12) of the NY Executive Law grants the Attorney General broad
powers to investigate "fraudulent conduct," including issuing subpoenas .
An investigator is analyzing evidence in a financial crime. Which of the following
describes the correct application of New York's definition of "fraudulent conduct"
under Executive Law Section 63(12)?
A) It requires proof of intentional deception.
B) It requires the Attorney General to establish all elements of common law fraud.
C) It requires only a "capacity or tendency to deceive" and does not require
scienter.
D) It is limited to conduct that involves a "device, scheme or artifice to defraud."
ANSWER: C
Courts interpreting Section 63(12) have found that proof of fraud only requires a
"capacity or tendency to deceive," not the common law elements, including
scienter .
