Scientific discussions on conducting different types of examination during the investigation of fraud in the field of electronic payments

M. V.  Lepei

doi:10.32631/v.2024.2.15

M. V. Lepei Municipal Unitary Enterprise “EkoVin” https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9425-2923

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32631/v.2024.2.15

Keywords: criminal offences, fraud, bank electronic payments, investigation, criminal proceedings, investigative (search) actions, inspection, electronic computing equipment, victim.

Abstract

The article is devoted to consideration of some aspects of investigation of fraud in the sphere of electronic payments. The author analyses the peculiarities of conducting various types of examination in criminal proceedings of this category.

It is noted that inspection is the primary investigative (detective) action in the vast majority of criminal proceedings, since it solves the task of the initial stage of investigation to collect material evidentiary information of a criminal offence. In the course of investigation of fraud in the field of electronic payments, this procedural action does not lose its importance, since in many cases certain material traces remains at the place of commission of the unlawful act and in the electronic computing equipment used to commit it.

It is also emphasised that the mandatory investigative (detective) actions at the initial stage of investigation of fraud in the field of electronic payments are inspection of the scene and inspection of electronic computing equipment.

Based on the study of criminal proceedings, the article indicates that the objects to be examined during the inspection of the scene include the premises where the fraudulent acts were committed, other places where fraudulent acts were committed, the fraudster's smartphone, and paper data carriers.

It is determined that the main points in the inspection of electronic computing equipment are to find out passwords and access codes, as well as to establish specific information on the machine media. It is found that the involvement of IT specialists in the inspection of electronic computing equipment is a mandatory measure in the course of procedural actions.

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Author Biography

M. V. Lepei, Municipal Unitary Enterprise “EkoVin”

Candidate of Law,

deputy director of legal services.

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