Question

Chapter 10 It is early Monday morning, and Jake is preparing to conduct his first interview as a fraud examiner. He is to meet with Lin, a laborer in the factory his firm is investigating. She is neither a suspect nor thought to be connected with the fraud. Her name simply came up in another investigator's interviews as someone who might be able to provide additional insight. They have arranged to meet at Jake's office, so he is simply awaiting her arrival. "Hello," he hears someone say through his partially open door. "I'm Lin." "Come in," he replies, remaining seated behind his large, oak desk. She enters and takes the empty seat across the desk from Jake. "Let me get right to the point," are his next words. "Are you aware of any reasonably credible or plausible evidence that the allegations of embezzlement at your place of employment are tenable?" After a brief pause and a look of concern on Lin's face, Jake asks, "Do you know what embezzlement means?" "Yes," replies Lin. "Okay, then, do you know anyone who has embezzled from your employer?" "No." Lin becomes nervous as she sees Jake begin to take notes on a pad. He continues, "Specifically, have you seen Tom perpetrating fraud?" "No." "Are you sure? You know that this is a big deal," he says as he stands and begins to pace around the room." can't imagine why anyone would steal from his own company, but he deserves to be caught if he has. It's wrong and bad, and only a horrible person would do something like this." "I'm sure." "Have you embezzled?" "No," Lin states again "Well, then, I don't see any reason to continue. Goodbye." Lin stands, excuses herself, and leaves the room. Question: What are some of the things Jake did wrong during this interview?

Answer 1

First of all, Lin is neither a suspect nor thoght to be connected with the fraud so it is not useful to interview her because, if she is connected with the fraud then she can provide useful information. When she don't know who embezzled from her employer, Jake shall not reveal suspect (Tom) to her. Which may leads to providing information to Tom indirectly through Lin. The Question of "Have you Embezzled ?" is wrong. Even if Lin did embezzled , she only tells "No" because no one easily agree their wrongs. During the interview and asking questions, he has to focus and observe the interviewee. But he is stands and pace around the room. He took notes in front of her and she get nervous. Which leads to loss of valuable information from her about embezzled person. Because, at that time , she get doubt about confidentiality of information if she revealed to Jake.