Fraud in Social Networks and Ways to Implement

Abstract

Introduction. The relevance of the article is due to the development of legal norms regulating relations in social networks, which has been delayed for years. The outdated regulatory framework does not cope with the regulation of relations in networks. Therefore, it is necessary to implement modern relations of an illegal nature that develop between users in social networks in the norms of the current Criminal Code, as well as to develop a classification of methods of fraud in social networks, and identify their features. Purpose. The purpose is to consider the features of legal regulation of fraud in criminal legislation, to identify methods of fraud in social networks on the basis of modern scientific works and to classify them. Methodology. The description method recorded the signs and features of the crimes under consideration, in order to further formulate proposals for improving the legal norms governing the acts under study by methods of analysis and synthesis. Results. The object of crimes committed in social networks is determined by their content. Instead of the concept of “computer” or “electronic” information, the author suggessed using the concept of “content content for computer and telecommunications virtual communication”. Fraud in social networks is carried out in two ways: deception or abuse of trust, aimed directly at seizing other people's funds, and secondly, deception or abuse of trust, aimed at seizing personal data, which is also used for further seizing money. The author performed a five-step classification of ways to commit fraud in social networks. Conclusion. The main ways of committing fraud in social networks are highlighted: fraud under a false name; using up-to-date news information; romantic scams; fraud in the service sector; creating fake questionnaires.