Banking measures to combat information technology crimes

Introduction: the article is devoted to the consideration of banking measures to combat crimes in information technology. Based on the experience of a foreign countries and domestic investigative and judicial practice, the author proposes initiatives to optimize the system of banking response measures. Materials and Methods: general and private scientific methods of cognition were used, among which the dialectic method prevails, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis, comparative legal, statistical and formal logical methods. Results: the article presents the current trends characterizing the theft committed using electronic means of payment in the structure of Russian crimes. Foreign experience made it possible to determine the most effective measures in preventing these acts. The study of the domestic system of banking measures to prevent illegal cashless transactions indicated that a number of issues related to the prevention of fraud using electronic means of payment have not been resolved. Discussion and Conclusions: the author, on the basis of current legislation and practice of implementing measures to prevent illegal transactions using electronic means of payment, has proposed measures to optimize the banking response system aimed at protecting public relations in cashless payments.