The concept and types of social engineering methods used in the commission of crimes in the field of information and telecommunication technologies

Currently, the problems associated with growth of crime in field information and telecommunication technologies are becoming increasingly important. Criminals who commit theft regularly improve their criminal skills, using activities not only modern software tools, but also social engineering methods — certain techniques, as a result which victim either independently transfers his money to account criminals, or confidential (for example, personal data, payment card control information, passwords) necessary gain access account. The article identifies analyzes used activity kind deception psychological manipulation people order obtain unauthorized funds. paper substantiates approach, according study is conditioned by need them relation those characteristics that can make it possible determine features preparing, committing concealing crime, identify localization typical traces activity, give forensic characterization identity offender victim, context crime. solution this problem will allow effectively reveal investigate crimes technologies, take measures prevent them.