Treasury Enforcement Agent Exam Technology & Digital Applications 2

Question 1

A Treasury Enforcement Agent is investigating a cryptocurrency money laundering case. Which blockchain characteristic is most useful for tracing illicit transactions?

Accepted Answer

The public ledger records every transaction permanently

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Transactions are anonymous and untraceable

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Cryptocurrency wallets require government registration

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Blockchain data is stored only on private servers

Question 2

When conducting a digital forensic examination of a seized computer, what is the first step an agent should take to preserve evidence integrity?

Accepted Answer

Create a forensic image (bit-for-bit copy) of the storage media

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Search the hard drive directly for incriminating files

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Power off the device and transport it immediately

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Connect the drive to an agency workstation and begin searching

Question 3

Which federal database allows Treasury Enforcement Agents to query financial institution reports of suspicious activity?

Accepted Answer

FinCEN's BSA E-Filing System

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NCIC (National Crime Information Center)

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CODIS (Combined DNA Index System)

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PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)

Question 4

An agent discovers a suspect is using a VPN to obscure online financial transactions. What technique can still help identify the suspect's real IP address?

Accepted Answer

Requesting logs from the VPN provider via legal process

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VPN users cannot be identified under any circumstances

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Blocking all VPN traffic at the national level

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Scanning the suspect's home network remotely

Question 5

Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), what is generally required to access stored electronic communications held by a third-party provider?

Accepted Answer

A valid warrant, court order, or subpoena depending on communication type and age

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A verbal authorization from a senior agent

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Notification to the suspect before access is granted

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International treaty approval for cloud-stored data

Question 6

A suspect is structuring cash deposits to avoid Currency Transaction Report (CTR) thresholds. Which technology tool best helps agents detect this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Automated pattern-recognition software analyzing transaction data

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Manual review of paper bank statements

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Physical surveillance of bank teller interactions only

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Interviewing bank managers about unusual customers

Question 7

What does the term 'metadata' refer to in the context of digital evidence?

Accepted Answer

Data that describes attributes of a file, such as creation date, author, and modification history

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The visible text content of a document or email

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Encrypted data that cannot be read without a key

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The file size of a digital document

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