Author: Валиева, Латифа

Annotation: The article examines digital fraud as a result of the transformation of traditional fraud under the influence of the digitalization of property relations and economic transactions. It analyzes the specific features of the object and subject matter of the criminal encroachment, the methods of unlawful appropriation of property in the digital environment, the mechanism through which pecuniary damage is caused, and the content of the offender’s intent. Articles 167 and 168 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan are critically assessed in terms of their applicability to contemporary forms of property appropriation committed through information systems, digital platforms, remote-access tools, and social engineering techniques. The article substantiates the need to introduce a statutory definition of digital fraud and to clarify the qualifying circumstances applicable to fraud committed through information and communication technologies.

Keywords: fraud, digital fraud, misappropriation of property, information technologies, information system, social engineering, electronic money, criminal liability.

Pages in journal: 111 - 119