«TRACE PICTURE» OF FRAUD ON THE INTERNET

The article describes the trace pattern of fraud committed through the Internet. Analyzed the judicial practice and the positions of forensic scientists on the outlined issues. Based on the results of the research, traces left by criminals when committing fraud on the Internet were analyzed. It is emphasized that in addition to material and ideal traces, a special place is occupied by virtual traces of a crime, which, as a result, significantly affects the complexity of its disclosure and investigation. The investigated crime is characterized by high latency, primarily due to the difficulty of detecting traces of such a crime. Therefore, special attention is paid to the study of virtual traces. The division of virtual traces into traces that remain on electronic media and those contained in the Internet is proposed. These are traces that remain on the pages of social networks; accounts in electronic means of payment and systems; servers of electronic devices; mobile operator servers; Internet sites; URL of web pages; on memory drives of electronic devices. Material traces are manifested in the form of: fingerprints left on mobile devices, tablets, computers and media used during fraud, as well as items obtained as a result of it; printouts of files, correspondence, screens, photos from computer and other electronic devices; printouts of bank accounts; receipts, payment checks, payment orders, etc. The specificity of traces of fraud committed through the Internet causes difficulties in detecting and investigating the specified category of crimes. Such a state requires their proper analysis and research, which will provide an opportunity to develop methodological recommendations for further investigation and disclosure of this type of criminal offenses.