Korshykova T. Investigation of fraud committed with the use of computer technology

The dissertation is devoted to a comprehensive study of theoretical, methodological and practical problems associated with the investigation of fraud committed with the use of computer technology. In the first section "Theoretical foundations and forensic characteristics of fraud committed with the use of computer technology", carrying out the analysis of a scientific researches condition of the investigation problems of the frauds made with use of computer technology, it is substantiated, that the issues of investigation of this category of criminal offenses remain insufficiently studied in Ukrainian criminology. Monographic studies in this area have not been conducted yet. This issue has been the subject of research, but only as a part of sections in different monographs, manuals and guidelines for the fraud detection and investigation or for the investigation of criminal offenses committed using computer technology. As a result, we can talk about necessity of the further research on the methods of determining the location of the electronic computing basis, using which fraud was carried out; proving the involvement of certain persons in the use of such computer technology; improving certain investigative (search) actions during the pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings. Based on the state of scientific research on the problem of investigating fraud committed with the use of computer technology, the need for further research on this issue is justified.