THE SUBJECT-MATTER OF FRAUD IN THE COURSE OF OBTAINING PAYMENTS
The article considers the problem of definition of the subject-matter of one of special elements of fraud introduced in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation by Federal Law No. 207-FZ of November 29, 2012 - fraud in the course of obtaining payments. When considering the above issue, and based on the conducted analysis of Article 159 <sup>2</sup> of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the authors conclude that this article of the Special part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation stipulates criminal liability for fraudulent misappropriation of funds allocated for social benefits and other property that should be transferred to natural persons as measures of social support. A distinctive feature of the subject-matter of misappropriation in this case is its involvement in public relations of social support.