Theft of funds from citizens’ settlement accounts using remote access to a mobile phone

The article is devoted to the examination of typical ways of committing thefts of funds from citizens’ accounts by using remote phone access programs. The analysis of the judicial and investigative practice on the considered category of criminal cases shows that their investigation causes the investigators difficulties, both in collecting evidentiary information and in proving the guilt of the persons involved. In this regard, the authors draw attention to a number of problematic issues arising in the course of the investigation.