To questions about combating fraud using electronic means of payment

Kropachev S.

The article discusses the problematic aspects of the criminal law composition of fraud using electronic means of payment. An analysis of various points of view on the existing problems of differentiating related fraud structures allows us to conclude that at the moment the state of legal regulation of protection against fraud using electronic means of payment has a number of shortcomings and requires further improvement, as well as insufficient attention is paid to strengthening organizational and economic measures character for the prevention of this type of crime. The author of the article makes an attempt to systematize the existing points of view on issues of deficiencies, legislation gaps that establish liability for fraud using electronic means of payment, and also makes suggestions for further improvement of legislation in this area.

Keywords:Fraud, common and special norms, crime, information technology, electronic means of payment, article 159.3.