Invalid transaction as a cover for fraud

Purpose: To identify the specifics of using invalid transactions to cover up fraudulent activities. Methodology: The formal legal method, comparative analysis, normative and dogmatic analysis were used. Results: This article analyzes the complex problem of covering fraudulent transactions with invalid transactions. The author pays special attention to invalid transactions with real estate, which are very common and often serve as a cover for fraud and other criminal acts. Classify the main types of invalid transactions in real estate, aimed at covering up fraudulent activities. Attention is drawn to the importance of this problem for Russian law enforcement practice. Also, the author turns to the consideration of deception as an important component of fraudulent activities. The author claims that it is necessary to improve domestic legislation and enforcement in order to increase the protection of citizens from fraudulent transactions. Novelty/originality/value: The article has a scientific value, since it highlights the topic of the most vulnerable and important for Russian civil and criminal law cover for invalidity of fraudulent transactions, including in the real estate market.