Criminological Study of Fraud in the Field of Computer Information on the Example of the Activities of Online Bookmakers
The article discusses some problems related to the activities of online bookmakers, their types, as well as the main schemes of fraud in the field of sports betting on the Internet. On the basis of a comparative analysis of the main statistical data on the state of crimes committed using information and telecommunication technologies, their judicial practice in 2018-2021 in Russia, the main problems arising when identifying signs of fraud are formulated. These problems include legal illiteracy and insecurity of citizens; a high level of latency of this type of crime; the use of modern technologies by fraudsters; the complexity of the investigation. The article concludes with the author’s proposals for solving the problems under consideration: expanding the powers of law enforcement agencies that control and combat illegal resources; simplifying the procedure for identifying and blocking illegal resources of illegal and fraudulent bookmakers; introduction of administrative responsibility for advertising illegal and fraudulent bookmakers; development of forensic methods for investigating crimes committed by illegal and fraudulent bookmakers; generalization of investigative and judicial practice, holding scientific and practical conferences.