On the concept of illegal transfer of funds

The article is devoted to the consideration of such a concept as illegal transfer of funds, which is one of the main ways of illegal banking activities. Analysis of court decisions and investigative actions in accordance with Art.172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation indicates that the investigation of these crimes causes difficulties for investigators both in collecting evidentiary information and in proving the guilt of those involved, which is due, inter alia, to the lack of a legislatively established definition.