Question

Define circumstantial evidence and describe why this evidence is so useful. Give an example of this type of evidence in a fraud investigation.

Answer 1

Circumstantial evidence is an evidence that relies on an inference to come on some conclusion.Circumstantial evidence is some point or additional information that requires to prove a point.

Fraud means attempt to mislead to obtain financial or other benefit or avoid some obligation.

Let's take an example of bribe in Interview .

To take the benefit of job out of 20 candidates to make it easy if some one is trying to bribe to get an extra advantage or approach to get the benefit circumstantial evidence include

Witness

Data  

Direct evidence

Pictures etc.

If some one is not qualified to do or perform in competency and certificate are not available then the person in recruitment is in question.

So enquiry set up and on the basis of facts and figure we come to conclusion what could bee the circumstances for such kind of fraud.