Current Problems of Fraud Investigation in the Russian Federation
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Fraud is a crime that is characterized not only by a large number of committed acts, but also by a variety of illegal practices. Criminal legislation establishes in detail the responsibility for various types of fraud, depending on the methods of their commission and the specifics of social relations in which they are distributed. However, there are still many discussions regarding the criminal law framework for combating fraud. Despite the close attention of law enforcement agencies to the stated issues, in practice there are various difficulties in investigating fraudulent activities in modern realities. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the current problems of fraud investigation in the Russian Federation. The author comes to the conclusion that in cases of fraud under Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, a fairly large number of investigative actions are carried out, which are the main way of collecting evidence. Organizational and tactical features of a fraud investigation are directly related to the circumstances of a particular case. Attention is focused on the fact that the investigation of fraudulent activities requires comprehensive training of law enforcement officers, which, among other things, is feasible through consultations with specialists and experts. The relevance of a number of problems for the process of investigating fraud, which must be addressed in order to increase the efficiency of the detection of relevant crimes, is noted.

Shkhagapsoev Z. L., Tutukov A. Yu Current Problems of Fraud Investigation in the Russian Federation // ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND LEGAL PRACTICE. 2023. Vol. 19. № 4. P. 94-98. (in Russ.) EDN: XNLVAP

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