Victimological characteristics of the victim of theft and embezzlement committed in a contactless manner

absolutely all citizens of the Russian Federation are considered by criminals as potential victims of contactless theft and fraud, everyone can suffer, and some more than once. The impact is carried out in combination with the use of technological capabilities of information and communication technologies with psychological manipulation of people through social engineering. The mass commission of this type of crime against citizens of the Russian Federation is one of the methods of hybrid warfare currently being waged against our country, from the territory of Ukraine. Cyberspace has long been considered by the Ukrainian authorities as a separate operational domain of military operations, the same as land, sea or air. The consequences of this type of crime for victims can be very negative, including not only financial harm, but also psychological and reputational damage. Based on statistical indicators, the author has compiled an average portrait of the victim of this type of crime, and identified victimological prerequisites for the commission of contactless theft and fraud.

victim, theft, fraud, contactless method, social engineering