FRAUD ONLINE

E-fraud involves fraudulent online payments and e-commerce sites, soliciting personal data or cheating on virtual currency. In recent years, a new type of criminal e-transaction has been identified in Latvia - illegal access to bank accounts and fraud, which tends to Smart-ID users. Criminals are coming up with new ways to obtain money illegally. Often these crimes are transnational in nature, making it difficult for victims to return the money lost. Funds are transferred to payment systems such as cryptocurrencies, which makes it very difficult to track their progress. Police statistics show that hundreds of Latvians suffer from various forms of Internet fraud every year. However, it must be acknowledged that this is largely due to people\u27s credulity and the lack of cyber hygiene in society