graduate student
The complex of legal problems arising in the qualification and suppression of illegal acts using digital assets is being investigated. Special emphasis is placed on the legal regulation of the qualification of fraudulent actions with digital assets. The discrepancy between traditional crimes, such as fraud, and the specifics of relations in the digital environment is analyzed, and the most common fraudulent schemes in this area are identified and analyzed. Typical schemes of illegal acquisition of cryptocurrencies and other tokens are considered. Measures are proposed to improve domestic law enforcement practice and criminal law norms for the effective protection of property interests in the context of the digital transformation of the economy. Certain measures have been identified that contribute to the development of law enforcement practices and methods to combat violations of legislation in the field of digital asset management.
digital financial assets, digital currency, fraud, fraud prevention, fraud qualification
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