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Which of the following statements regarding documents versus eyewitnesses is NOT accurate?
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The following statements regarding documents versus eyewitnesses is NOT accurate =
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When faced with a choice between an eyewitness and a good document as evidence, most fraud experts choose the witness.
Explanation -
Documents are the papers or any type of statement which shows evidence of any event or place. Eyewitness are the person who is present at the time of any event or fraud or any thing happend.
Both documents and eyewitness are primary source of evidence.
The following statments are accurate -
Unlike eyewitnesses, documents are almost always available to the fraud investigator who knows where to find them. As to find eyewitness is more difficult than finding documents.
In today's interconnected financial world, it is nearly impossible to transfer money without creating a document trail. In todays world, every transaction carry with it document as in online money transfers.
Unlike witnesses, documents never tell inconsistent stories on two different occasions. Two witness can see the same situation by two different views unlike in case of documents.
The following statements are not accurate -
When faced with a choice between an eyewitness and a good document as evidence, most fraud experts choose the witness. It is incorrect as most experts choose good documents over witness as witness may or may not be correct but good documents are more reliable.