PILB Undercover Operations and Covert Methods

Question 1

In private investigation, what is a 'pretext' call?

Accepted Answer

A call made under a false identity or false reason to elicit information from a subject

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A recorded phone call made with the subject's knowledge and consent

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A court-authorized wiretap on a subject's telephone line

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A conference call arranged between the client and the subject

Question 2

If a PI's cover identity is compromised during an undercover operation, the BEST immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Safely disengage from the situation and report the compromise to the client

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Continue the operation and deny the cover has been blown

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Confront the subject directly and demand the needed information

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Call law enforcement immediately to take over the investigation

Question 3

Which undercover technique involves a PI assuming a false professional identity to access a restricted environment?

Accepted Answer

Deep cover infiltration

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Elicitation

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Surveillance bracketing

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Asset mapping

Question 4

Under Nevada law, a private investigator conducting an undercover operation commits fraud if they:

Accepted Answer

Induce a subject to enter into a contract under a false pretense to harm the subject financially

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Use a trade name instead of their legal name on business cards

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Photograph a subject in a public location without announcing their presence

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Decline to identify themselves when not directly asked by the subject

Question 5

What is 'elicitation' as used in undercover investigative methods?

Accepted Answer

Drawing out information from a subject through casual, seemingly innocent conversation

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Forcibly compelling a witness to provide a written statement

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Using legal subpoenas to obtain records from third parties

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Installing electronic listening devices in a subject's vehicle

Question 6

Which of the following scenarios MOST closely resembles entrapment in a private investigator context?

Accepted Answer

A PI persuades a reluctant subject to commit an act the subject had no prior intention of committing

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A PI poses as a potential buyer to verify whether a seller is misrepresenting goods

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A PI creates a fake social media profile to observe a subject's public posts

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A PI follows a subject in public to document their daily activities

Question 7

When a PI uses a fictitious business name during an undercover operation, Nevada PILB regulations require that:

Accepted Answer

The fictitious name be registered and the PI still hold a valid PI license

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The PI obtain a separate private investigator license for each fictitious name used

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The client sign a waiver acknowledging the use of the fictitious identity

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The PI inform law enforcement before using any fictitious business name